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Plank Lane

Located in Wigan, England Coordinates: 53°29′42″ N 2°32′54″ W

Map showing the location of Plank Lane Plank Lane
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport24 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport27 km

About Plank Lane

Plank Lane is a neighbourhood. Location: Wigan, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Firs Park and Westleigh Brook.

Climate of Plank Lane

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (89 mm)
Driest month
February (51 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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Climate of Plank Lane
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)735163525263607575898983

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Plank Lane

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wigan, 8 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 24 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 27 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 72 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 8 kmnorthwest
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 12 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 12 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 13 kmwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 17 kmeast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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