Skip to content
Geonivora
Village

Whaw

Located in Arkengarthdale, Richmondshire District Coordinates: 54°26′07″ N 2°01′45″ W

Map showing the location of Whaw Whaw
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
302 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 Airport40 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport68 km

About Whaw

Whaw is a village. Location: Arkengarthdale, Richmondshire District. Elevation: 302 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Great Pinseat and Hoove.

Climate of Whaw

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 158 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (163 mm)
Driest month
May (90 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Whaw
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)162113130929092101121130151158163

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whaw

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (68 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 54 km to the east.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 40 kmeast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 68 kmsouth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 71 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 54 kmeast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 66 kmnortheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 67 kmnortheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 72 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 74 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Whaw

Within 100 km: 926 historic and cultural sites, 1,822 natural sites, 318 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km143 places

  • Batt Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Michell's Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Semer Water Lake 20 kmS
  • Newsham Tarn Lake 15 kmNE

25–60 km919 places

  • Great Britain Island 48 kmS
  • The Island Island 33 kmSE
  • Tuft Rock Island 59 kmW
  • Bird Island Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km2,004 places

  • High Moor Mountain 76 kmW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 85 kmW
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 60 kmNE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: