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Moss Gate

Located in Shaw and Crompton, Oldham Coordinates: 53°35′30″ N 2°06′25″ W

Map showing the location of Moss Gate Moss Gate
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
253 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Milnrow
2.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport29 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport42 km

About Moss Gate

Moss Gate is a mountain. Location: Shaw and Crompton, Oldham. Elevation: 253 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Moy Hill and Shaw Side.

Climate of Moss Gate

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · 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 Moss Gate
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1168294736981759295116120121

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Moss Gate

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 29 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 6 km to the south.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 29 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 42 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 57 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 6 kmsouth
  • Manchester Population: 569K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 17 kmsouthwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 21 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 22 kmwest

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Milnrow Town, Rochdale
    2.2 km N
  • Lower Rushcroft Neighbourhood, Shaw and Crompton
    1 km SE
  • High Crompton Neighbourhood, Shaw and Crompton
    1.1 km S
  • Wood End Neighbourhood, Shaw and Crompton
    1.2 km SE
  • Goats Neighbourhood, Shaw and Crompton
    1.3 km SE
  • Small Brook Neighbourhood, Shaw and Crompton
    1.3 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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