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Rochdale

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 53°35′00″ N 2°10′00″ W

Rochdale
Rochdale · Paul likes pics · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
235,561
235.6K
Elevation
165 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
109
listed under Rochdale
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport27 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport46 km

About Rochdale

Rochdale is a district. Location: England, United Kingdom. Population: 235,561. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Boundary Park and Moss Gate.

Climate of Rochdale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (114 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Rochdale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1047185656276729091112114112

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rochdale

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 6 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 27 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 46 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 53 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 6 kmsoutheast
  • Manchester Population: 569K 12 kmsouth
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 13 kmsouthwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 18 kmwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 19 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rochdale

Within 100 km: 687 historic and cultural sites, 1,222 natural sites, 220 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km181 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 14 kmSW
  • The Island Island 23 kmW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 23 kmSE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 19 kmSE

25–60 km682 places

  • Great Britain Island 48 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • Bird Island Island 49 kmN
  • Don Island Island 56 kmE

60–100 km1,266 places

  • High Moor Mountain 95 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 70 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 62 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 60 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Rochdale

109 places

Cities & villages44

Mountains & nature4

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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