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South Shields

Located in South Tyneside, England Coordinates: 54°59′55″ N 1°25′56″ W

South Shields
Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
83,655
83.7K
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport17 km
MME Teesside International Airport54 km

About South Shields

South Shields is a city. Location: South Tyneside, England. Population: 83,655. Elevation: 12 m.

From Wikipedia

South Shields ( SHEELZ) is a coastal port town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it lies on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was known in Roman times as Arbeia and as Caer Urfa by the Early Middle Ages. It is the fourth largest settlement in Tyne and Wear, after Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Gateshead; in 2021, it had a population of 75,337. South Shields was historically a part of County Durham, but in 1974 it became a part of the newly formed ceremonial county Tyne and Wear.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
southtyneside.info

Source: Wikidata

Climate of South Shields

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
August (65 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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
Climate of South Shields
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°11°14°17°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°3°6°8°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)614255464952526562616563

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to South Shields

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 17 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sunderland, 11 km to the south.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 17 kmwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 54 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 127 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 11 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 12 kmwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 49 kmsouth
  • York Population: 156.1K 118 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 134 kmsouth

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

Day trips from South Shields

Within 100 km: 652 historic and cultural sites, 854 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 8 kmN
  • Castle Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Match Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Rocky Island Island 10 kmN

25–60 km416 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 49 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 41 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 48 kmSE
  • Coquet Island Island 38 kmN

60–100 km1,180 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 88 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 86 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 75 kmSE
  • The Island Island 86 kmS

Straight-line distances.

South Shields and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure South Shields Londonderry Weston-super-Mare Halifax
Population 83.7K 83.7K 82.9K 82.6K
Elevation 12 m 24 m 13 m 150 m
Summer day (hottest month) 20° 18° 21° 20°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 3° 2° 1°
Annual rainfall 673 mm 1,561 mm 901 mm 1,157 mm
Best months Jun–Sep Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 376 km 419 km 145 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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