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High Crompton

Located in Shaw and Crompton, Oldham Coordinates: 53°34′56″ N 2°06′39″ W

Map showing the location of High Crompton High Crompton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
215 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport28 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport43 km

About High Crompton

High Crompton is a neighbourhood. Location: Shaw and Crompton, Oldham. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Moss Gate and Shaw Side.

Climate of High Crompton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (121 mm)
Driest month
May (69 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 High Crompton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1168294736981759295116120121

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to High Crompton

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 5 km to the south.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 28 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 43 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 56 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 5 kmsouth
  • Manchester Population: 569K 14 kmsouthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 19 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 21 kmwest

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

Day trips from High Crompton

Within 100 km: 690 historic and cultural sites, 1,183 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km191 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 20 kmSE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 16 kmSE
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 18 kmSE

25–60 km669 places

  • Great Britain Island 47 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 50 kmNW
  • The Island Island 27 kmW
  • Don Island Island 53 kmE

60–100 km1,223 places

  • High Moor Mountain 98 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 74 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 65 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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