- Elevation
- 53 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport29 km
- MME Teesside International Airport89 km
About West Thirston
West Thirston is a village. Location: Thirston, Northumberland. Elevation: 53 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Eshott Castle and Carr's Island.
Climate of West 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 West Thirston
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 29 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 29 kmsouth
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 89 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 128 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 36 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 48 kmsoutheast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 86 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 119 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 153 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Thirston
Within 100 km: 574 historic and cultural sites, 1,074 natural sites, 283 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km177 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 17 kmNE
- Coquet Island Island 12 kmE
- Carr's Island Island 3 kmW
- Castle Island Island 18 kmSE
25–60 km660 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 51 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 49 kmN
- South Wamses Island 38 kmN
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 30 kmSE
60–100 km1,094 places
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 78 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 85 kmSE
- Michell's Island Island 84 kmS
- Fishgarth Holm Island 85 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eshott Castle Historic site, Thirston2.1 km SE
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Carr's Island Island, Felton3.5 km W
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Chesterhill Mountain, Newton-on-the-Moor and Swarland4.9 km NW
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Overgrass Tower Landmark, Newton-on-the-Moor and Swarland5.2 km NW
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Causey Park House Landmark, Tritlington and West Chevington5.3 km S
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Widdrington Castle Historic site, Widdrington Village8.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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