- Elevation
- 42 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport23 km
- MAN Manchester Airport69 km
About Altofts
Altofts is a village. Location: Normanton, Wakefield. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Zion Christian Centre and St. Peter's Church.
Climate of Altofts
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (71 mm)
- Driest month
- July (46 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° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 49 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 59 | 46 | 57 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 71 |
How to get to Altofts
The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wakefield, 5 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 23 kmnorthwest
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 69 kmsouthwest
- Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 73 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Wakefield Population: 109.8K 5 kmsouthwest
- Leeds Population: 536.3K 13 kmnorthwest
- Bradford Population: 366.2K 23 kmnorthwest
- Huddersfield Population: 149K 24 kmwest
- Doncaster Population: 113.6K 29 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Altofts
Within 100 km: 595 historic and cultural sites, 952 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km121 places
- Beal Island Island 16 kmE
- Heron Island Island 18 kmNE
- Willow Island Island 12 kmE
- Calder Island Island 7 kmSW
25–60 km551 places
- Great Britain Island 50 kmNW
- Read's Island Island 59 kmE
- Whitton Island Island 50 kmE
- The Island Island 44 kmN
60–100 km1,060 places
- North Beach Beach 93 kmNE
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 89 kmNE
- The Island Island 61 kmN
- Sunk Island Island 91 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Zion Christian Centre Attraction, Wakefield2.4 km NW
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St. Peter's Church Attraction, Wakefield2.7 km W
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Whitwood Ferry Hill Historic site, Wakefield2.7 km NE
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Stanley Methodist Church Attraction, Wakefield3 km W
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Sandal Castle Historic site, Wakefield6.5 km SW -
Rothwell Castle Historic site, Leeds5.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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