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Newcastle upon Tyne Castle

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England Coordinates: 54°58′06″ N 1°36′40″ W

Map showing the location of Newcastle upon Tyne Castle Newcastle upon Tyne Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Newcastle upon Tyne
0.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport9 km
MME Teesside International Airport52 km

About Newcastle upon Tyne Castle

Newcastle upon Tyne Castle is a historic site. Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Tyne Bridge and Laing Art Gallery.

Climate of Newcastle upon Tyne Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
August (62 mm)
Driest month
February (39 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Newcastle upon Tyne Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°11°14°17°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)563953464950486256545858

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Newcastle upon Tyne Castle

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 9 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 1 km to the north.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 9 kmnorthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 52 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 123 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 1 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 16 kmsoutheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 50 kmsoutheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 118 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 130 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Newcastle upon Tyne Castle

Within 100 km: 684 historic and cultural sites, 1,176 natural sites, 249 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Castle Island Island 22 kmN
  • Match Island Island 7 kmSE
  • Rocky Island Island 16 kmNE

25–60 km479 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 52 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 44 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 52 kmSE
  • Coquet Island Island 41 kmN

60–100 km1,470 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 88 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 86 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 81 kmSE
  • The Island Island 81 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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