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Thornton-on-the-Hill

Located in Hambleton, North Yorkshire Coordinates: 54°09′19″ N 1°10′58″ W

Map showing the location of Thornton-on-the-Hill Thornton-on-the-Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
93 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport43 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport45 km

About Thornton-on-the-Hill

Thornton-on-the-Hill is a village. Location: Hambleton, North Yorkshire. Elevation: 93 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Crayke Castle and The Mount.

Climate of Thornton-on-the-Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (61 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 Thornton-on-the-Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)583947444556495853575661

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thornton-on-the-Hill

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 43 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (45 km). The nearest large city is York, 23 km to the south.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 43 kmnorth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 45 kmsouthwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 85 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • York Population: 156.1K 23 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 47 kmnorth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 56 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Thornton-on-the-Hill

Within 100 km: 501 historic and cultural sites, 826 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • The Island Island 19 kmW
  • The Island Island 14 kmS
  • Cherry Islands Island 24 kmE
  • Hambleton Hills Mountain 11 kmN

25–60 km444 places

  • Great Britain Island 56 kmW
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 56 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 52 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 52 kmNE

60–100 km932 places

  • North Beach Beach 66 kmE
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 64 kmE
  • Sunk Island Island 92 kmSE
  • Read's Island Island 67 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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