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Knapton

Located in Rufforth with Knapton, York Coordinates: 53°57′40″ N 1°08′45″ W

Map showing the location of Knapton Knapton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
24 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 Airport35 km
MME Teesside International Airport64 km

About Knapton

Knapton is a village. Location: Rufforth with Knapton, York. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include National Railway Museum and York Minster.

Climate of Knapton

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 Knapton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°17°13°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 Knapton

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 35 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is York, 4 km to the east.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 35 kmwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 64 kmnorth
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 68 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • York Population: 156.1K 4 kmeast
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 49 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Knapton

Within 100 km: 505 historic and cultural sites, 822 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

  • The Island Island 15 kmE
  • Bank Island Island 15 kmSE
  • The Island Island 10 kmNW
  • Heron Island Island 17 kmSW

25–60 km451 places

  • Great Britain Island 56 kmW
  • The Island Island 46 kmNW
  • Read's Island Island 50 kmSE
  • Whitton Island Island 42 kmSE

60–100 km959 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 78 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 74 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 68 kmNE
  • North Beach Beach 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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