- Elevation
- 55 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport28 km
- MME Teesside International Airport89 km
About East Thirston
East Thirston is a village. Location: Thirston, Northumberland. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Eshott Castle and Carr's Island.
Climate of East Thirston
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (69 mm)
- Driest month
- February (48 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 48 | 58 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 68 | 58 | 61 | 69 | 67 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to East Thirston
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 36 km to the south.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 28 kmsouth
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 89 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 129 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 36 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 48 kmsoutheast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 85 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 120 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 154 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from East Thirston
Within 100 km: 573 historic and cultural sites, 1,053 natural sites, 278 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km172 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 17 kmNE
- Coquet Island Island 11 kmNE
- Carr's Island Island 5 kmW
- Castle Island Island 17 kmSE
25–60 km659 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 51 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 50 kmN
- South Wamses Island 39 kmN
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 29 kmSE
60–100 km1,073 places
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 78 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 84 kmSE
- Michell's Island Island 84 kmS
- Fishgarth Holm Island 86 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eshott Castle Historic site, Thirston1.3 km S
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Carr's Island Island, Felton4.5 km W
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Causey Park House Landmark, Tritlington and West Chevington5.3 km S
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Widdrington Castle Historic site, Widdrington Village7.2 km SE
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Chesterhill Mountain, Newton-on-the-Moor and Swarland5.7 km NW
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Togston Tower Landmark, Togston6.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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