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Thirsk

Located in Hambleton, North Yorkshire Coordinates: 54°14′05″ N 1°20′26″ W

Map showing the location of Thirsk Thirsk
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
4
listed under Thirsk
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport31 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport46 km

About Thirsk

Thirsk is a village. Location: Hambleton, North Yorkshire. Elevation: 36 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Upsall Castle and Howe Hill.

Climate of Thirsk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (61 mm)
Driest month
February (41 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 Thirsk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)614148454754486055595961

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

How to get to Thirsk

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (46 km). The nearest large city is York, 35 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 31 kmnorth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 46 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 92 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • York Population: 156.1K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 39 kmnorth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 51 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 62 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Thirsk

Within 100 km: 588 historic and cultural sites, 994 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • The Island Island 21 kmW
  • The Island Island 17 kmSW
  • The Island Island 23 kmS
  • Hambleton Hills Mountain 10 kmE

25–60 km492 places

  • Great Britain Island 50 kmSW
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 48 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 46 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,165 places

  • North Beach Beach 78 kmE
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 76 kmE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 93 kmN
  • Read's Island Island 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Thirsk

4 places
  1. 1 Thirsk 10K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages2

Heritage & sights1

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