- Elevation
- 50 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
- Airports
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport38 km
- HUY Humberside Airport65 km
About South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
South Kirkby and Moorthorpe is a municipality. Location: Wakefield, England. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Ringstone Hill and Upton Beacon.
Climate of South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 58 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (68 mm)
- Driest month
- February (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).
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| 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° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 46 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 58 | 46 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 68 |
How to get to South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Doncaster, 15 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 38 kmnorthwest
- Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 65 kmeast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 69 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Doncaster Population: 113.6K 15 kmsoutheast
- Wakefield Population: 109.8K 15 kmnorthwest
- Rotherham Population: 117.6K 18 kmsouth
- Sheffield Population: 556.5K 25 kmsouth
- Leeds Population: 536.3K 27 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
Within 100 km: 547 historic and cultural sites, 862 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km114 places
- Beal Island Island 17 kmNE
- Don Island Island 19 kmS
- Willow Island Island 14 kmN
- Calder Island Island 14 kmNW
25–60 km515 places
- Read's Island Island 52 kmE
- Whitton Island Island 45 kmE
- The Island Island 57 kmN
- The Island Island 45 kmNE
60–100 km945 places
- Great Britain Island 64 kmNW
- North Beach Beach 94 kmNE
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 89 kmNE
- The Island Island 75 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
3 placesCities & villages3
- Hilltop Estate · Neighbourhood
- Park Estate · Neighbourhood
- South Kirkby · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ringstone Hill Mountain, Brierley2.5 km W
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Upton Beacon Mountain, Upton4 km NE
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Houghton Main Hill Mountain, Little Houghton5.3 km SW
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Hampole Castle Hill Historic site, Hampole6.3 km E
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Hickleton Hill Mountain, Hooton Pagnell5.8 km SE
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Hampole Priory Historic site, Hampole5.8 km E
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Pontefract Castle Historic site, Wakefield12 km N -
Oakwell Landmark, Stainborough11 km SW
Other cities and towns in Wakefield
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Pontefract Town, Wakefield11 km N -
Knottingley Town, Wakefield14 km N -
Hemsworth Municipality, Wakefield4 km NW
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Upton Municipality, Wakefield4.2 km NE
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Castleford Town, Wakefield15 km N
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Badsworth Municipality, Wakefield4.6 km N
Sources & licences
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