- Elevation
- 87 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport26 km
- MME Teesside International Airport37 km
About New Town
New Town is a neighbourhood. Location: Sunderland, England. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park and The Moors.
Climate of New Town
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 42 | 55 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 65 | 63 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to New Town
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sunderland, 9 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 26 kmnorthwest
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 37 kmsouth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 109 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 9 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 18 kmnorthwest
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 33 kmsoutheast
- York Population: 156.1K 101 kmsouth
- Leeds Population: 536.3K 116 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from New Town
Within 100 km: 685 historic and cultural sites, 1,036 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km125 places
- Match Island Island 10 kmNW
- Warden Law Mountain 2 kmE
- Beacon Hill Mountain 10 kmSE
- Pontop Pike Mountain 20 kmW
25–60 km414 places
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 27 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 35 kmSE
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 26 kmN
- Coquet Island Island 55 kmN
60–100 km1,387 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 66 kmN
- Whitby Beach Beach 65 kmSE
- The Island Island 68 kmS
- South Wamses Island 89 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park Natural site, Sunderland0.8 km W
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The Moors Mountain, Warden Law1.8 km NE
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Warden Law Mountain, Warden Law2.2 km E
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Penshaw Hill Mountain, Sunderland4.8 km N
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Lumley Castle Historic site, Little Lumley6.2 km W -
Cobbler's Hill Mountain, Hetton4.4 km S
Sources & licences
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