- Elevation
- 45 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 11
- listed under Whitby
- Airports
- MME Teesside International Airport52 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport92 km
About Whitby
Whitby is a village. Location: Scarborough District, North Yorkshire. Elevation: 45 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include River Esk and Whitby Beach.
Photos of Whitby
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Foss Castle Mick Garratt · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Whitby
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (74 mm)
- Driest month
- February (50 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 50 | 58 | 52 | 54 | 60 | 58 | 65 | 63 | 71 | 73 | 74 |
How to get to Whitby
The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 52 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (92 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 41 km to the west.
Airports
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 52 kmwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 92 kmnorthwest
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 96 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 41 kmwest
- York Population: 156.1K 65 kmsouthwest
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 68 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 84 kmnorthwest
- Hull Population: 314K 84 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Whitby
Within 100 km: 332 historic and cultural sites, 342 natural sites, 104 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km65 places
- Whitby Beach Beach 2 kmNW
- St Thomas's Island Island 10 kmSW
- North York Moors Mountain 11 kmSW
- Beacon Hill Mountain 16 kmW
25–60 km229 places
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 41 kmNW
- Redcar Beach Beach 33 kmNW
- North Beach Beach 52 kmSE
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 55 kmSE
60–100 km484 places
- The Island Island 72 kmW
- Sunk Island Island 99 kmS
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 85 kmNW
- Read's Island Island 89 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Whitby
11 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages4
- Castle Park · Neighbourhood
- Fishburn Park · Neighbourhood
- Ruswarp · Village
- West Cliff · Neighbourhood
Heritage & sights6
- Captain Cook Statue · Landmark
- Sneaton Castle · Historic site
- Whitby Abbey · Attraction
- Whitby Castle · Historic site
- Whitby East Pier Lighthouse (historical) · Landmark
- Whitby West Pier Lighthouse (historical) · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
River Esk River, England1.4 km NE
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Whitby Beach Beach, Newholm-cum-Dunsley2.2 km NW
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Saltwick Nab Natural site, Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre2.7 km E
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Ling Hill Mountain, Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre3.6 km E
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Saltwick Bay Natural site, England2.9 km E
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Whitby High Lighthouse Landmark, Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre3.7 km E
Sources & licences
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