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Rufforth

Located in Rufforth with Knapton, York Coordinates: 53°57′16″ N 1°11′35″ W

Map showing the location of Rufforth Rufforth
Location in United Kingdom
Population
633
633
Elevation
18 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 Airport32 km
MME Teesside International Airport64 km

About Rufforth

Rufforth is a village. Location: Rufforth with Knapton, York. Population: 633. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Stock Hill and National Railway Museum.

Climate of Rufforth

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (60 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Rufforth
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)563947454555475651545360

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rufforth

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is York, 7 km to the east.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 32 kmwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 64 kmnorth
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 70 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • York Population: 156.1K 7 kmeast
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 36 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 41 kmsouthwest
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 48 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rufforth

Within 100 km: 518 historic and cultural sites, 872 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • The Island Island 24 kmNW
  • The Island Island 18 kmE
  • Bank Island Island 17 kmSE
  • The Island Island 9 kmN

25–60 km460 places

  • Great Britain Island 53 kmW
  • The Island Island 44 kmNW
  • Read's Island Island 52 kmSE
  • Whitton Island Island 43 kmSE

60–100 km1,014 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 78 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 74 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 70 kmNE
  • North Beach Beach 69 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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