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- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport17 km
- MME Teesside International Airport59 km
About Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay is a natural site. Location: North Tyneside, England. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Whitley Tower and King Edward's Bay.
Climate of Whitley Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- August (64 mm)
- Driest month
- February (40 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 58 | 40 | 54 | 44 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 62 | 60 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Whitley Bay
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 17 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 14 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 17 kmwest
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 59 kmsouth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 132 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 14 kmsouthwest
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 16 kmsouth
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 54 kmsouth
- York Population: 156.1K 123 kmsouth
- Leeds Population: 536.3K 139 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Whitley Bay
Within 100 km: 638 historic and cultural sites, 837 natural sites, 206 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km115 places
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 3 kmN
- Castle Island Island 16 kmNW
- Match Island Island 17 kmSW
- Rocky Island Island 5 kmNW
25–60 km425 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 45 kmN
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 46 kmS
- Redcar Beach Beach 52 kmSE
- Coquet Island Island 33 kmN
60–100 km1,141 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 83 kmNW
- Cheswick Sands Beach 82 kmNW
- Whitby Beach Beach 79 kmSE
- The Island Island 91 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Whitley Bay Town, North Tyneside1.1 km SW -
Cullercoats Village, North Tyneside1.3 km S -
Tynemouth Town, North Tyneside2.9 km S -
North Shields Town, North Tyneside3.2 km S -
South Shields City, South Tyneside5 km S -
Shiremoor Village, North Tyneside5.1 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Whitley Tower Landmark, North Tyneside1.1 km SW
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King Edward's Bay Natural site, United Kingdom2.8 km S
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Saint Mary’s Island Island, North Tyneside3.4 km N
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River Tyne River, England3.7 km S
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Silverlink Park Mountain, North Tyneside5.3 km SW
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Tynemouth Castle Historic site, North Tyneside3 km S
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Tynemouth Priory Historic site, North Tyneside3 km S
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Saint Mary’s Island Lighthouse Landmark, North Tyneside3.4 km N
Sources & licences
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