- Elevation
- 133 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHX Birmingham Airport22 km
- EMA East Midlands Airport44 km
About Thornes
Thornes is a village. Location: Shenstone, Lichfield District. Elevation: 133 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Shireoak Hill and Sutton Coldfield Transmitting Station.
Climate of Thornes
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (86 mm)
- Driest month
- April (57 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 60 | 66 | 57 | 60 | 71 | 60 | 75 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 86 |
How to get to Thornes
The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 22 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Walsall, 8 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 22 kmsoutheast
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 44 kmnortheast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 84 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Walsall Population: 172.1K 8 kmsouthwest
- Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 9 kmsoutheast
- West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 14 kmsouthwest
- Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 16 kmwest
- Birmingham Population: 1.2M 16 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Thornes
Within 100 km: 885 historic and cultural sites, 1,244 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km100 places
- Crescent Wood Island Island 23 kmSE
- Brown's Island Island 15 kmNE
- Withymoor Island Island 20 kmSW
- Bromford Stop Island 16 kmSW
25–60 km537 places
- Horninglow island Island 27 kmNE
- Glover's Island Island 59 kmS
- Barton Island Island 54 kmNE
- The Islands Island 57 kmE
60–100 km1,616 places
- Alney Island Island 89 kmS
- Newark Island Island 87 kmNE
- Saint George's Island Island 97 kmN
- Don Island Island 96 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shireoak Hill Mountain, Walsall1.5 km W
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Sutton Coldfield Transmitting Station Landmark, Birmingham5 km SE
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Sutton Coldfield Hill Mountain, Birmingham5.3 km SE
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Baitul Muqeet Mosque Attraction, Walsall8.2 km SW
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Barr Beacon Mountain, Walsall6.3 km S
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Bescot Stadium Landmark, Walsall9.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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