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Clifton

Located in Clifton Without, York Coordinates: 53°58′28″ N 1°06′04″ W

Map showing the location of Clifton Clifton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport39 km
MME Teesside International Airport63 km

About Clifton

Clifton is a village. Location: Clifton Without, York. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Bootham Crescent and National Railway Museum.

Climate of Clifton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (58 mm)
Driest month
February (37 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 Clifton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°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)533747434554475651525258

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Clifton

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is York, 2 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 39 kmwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 63 kmnorth
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 66 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • York Population: 156.1K 2 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 42 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 50 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Clifton

Within 100 km: 476 historic and cultural sites, 780 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • The Island Island 13 kmSE
  • Bank Island Island 13 kmSE
  • The Island Island 11 kmNW
  • Heron Island Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km455 places

  • Great Britain Island 59 kmW
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 59 kmE
  • The Island Island 47 kmNW
  • Read's Island Island 49 kmSE

60–100 km871 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 76 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 72 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 65 kmNE
  • North Beach Beach 62 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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