- Elevation
- 182 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- MAN Manchester Airport28 km
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport43 km
About Moss Hey
Moss Hey 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 Shaw Side and Moss Gate.
Photos of Moss Hey
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Boundary Park Original uploader was Narniauk at English Wikipedia · Public domain -
Spotland Stadium Boothman at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Moss Hey
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 120 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 82 | 94 | 73 | 69 | 81 | 75 | 92 | 95 | 116 | 120 | 121 |
How to get to Moss Hey
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 4 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 57 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Oldham Population: 237.1K 4 kmsouth
- Manchester Population: 569K 14 kmsouthwest
- Salford Population: 129.8K 16 kmsouthwest
- Stockport Population: 139.1K 19 kmsouth
- Huddersfield Population: 149K 22 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Moss Hey
Within 100 km: 688 historic and cultural sites, 1,164 natural sites, 208 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km192 places
- Saint George's Island Island 16 kmSW
- Woodhead Reservoir Lake 18 kmSE
- Valehouse Reservoir Lake 15 kmSE
- Torside Reservoir Lake 17 kmSE
25–60 km676 places
- Great Britain Island 48 kmN
- Bird Island Island 51 kmNW
- The Island Island 28 kmW
- Don Island Island 51 kmE
60–100 km1,192 places
- High Moor Mountain 99 kmNW
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 75 kmW
- Formby Beach Beach 66 kmW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 64 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shaw Side Mountain, Shaw and Crompton0.7 km S
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Moss Gate Mountain, Shaw and Crompton1.9 km NW
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Boundary Park Landmark, Shaw and Crompton3.3 km SW
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Crompton Moor Mountain, Saddleworth3.2 km NE
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Badger Edge Mountain, Saddleworth3.4 km E
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Oldham Edge Mountain, Oldham3.1 km S
Sources & licences
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