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Wigan

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 53°30′00″ N 2°35′00″ W

Wigan
Wigan · Dave Green · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
344,922
344.9K
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
112
listed under Wigan
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport26 km
MAN Manchester Airport26 km

About Wigan

Wigan is a district. Location: England, United Kingdom. Population: 344,922. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Newton Le Willows Castle Hill and University of Bolton Stadium.

Climate of Wigan

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 1°)
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 Wigan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°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 Wigan

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wigan, 6 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 26 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 26 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 73 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 6 kmnorthwest
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 11 kmsouthwest
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 12 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 14 kmnortheast
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 19 kmeast

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

Day trips from Wigan

Within 100 km: 674 historic and cultural sites, 1,541 natural sites, 234 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 21 kmE
  • The Island Island 17 kmN
  • Goose Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Birch Island Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km656 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 41 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 35 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 34 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 41 kmNW

60–100 km1,688 places

  • Great Britain Island 68 kmNE
  • High Moor Mountain 88 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 86 kmNW
  • Tuft Rock Island 100 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Wigan

112 places

Cities & villages49

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights1

Nature and heritage in Wigan

  • Haigh, United Kingdom

    Haigh

    Mountain

Nearby attractions & nature

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