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High Rigg

Located in Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe, Hambleton Coordinates: 54°14′24″ N 1°13′43″ W

Map showing the location of High Rigg High Rigg
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
202 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hood Grange
0.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport33 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport50 km

About High Rigg

High Rigg is a mountain. Location: Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe, Hambleton. Elevation: 202 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Hood Hill and Boltby Scar.

Climate of High Rigg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (79 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 High Rigg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)785462525561596867767779

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to High Rigg

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (50 km). The nearest large city is York, 33 km to the south.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 33 kmnorthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 50 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 94 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • York Population: 156.1K 33 kmsouth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 37 kmnorth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 64 kmsouth

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

Day trips from High Rigg

Within 100 km: 520 historic and cultural sites, 848 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • The Island Island 22 kmSW
  • The Island Island 23 kmS
  • Hambleton Hills Mountain 3 kmE
  • Cleveland Hills Mountain 22 kmNE

25–60 km453 places

  • Great Britain Island 57 kmSW
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 47 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 43 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 47 kmNE

60–100 km974 places

  • North Beach Beach 71 kmE
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 70 kmE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 94 kmN
  • Read's Island Island 76 kmSE

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