County in England

Greater Manchester Ferðir Guide

Greater Manchester travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time til visit, things til do and nearby places.

🌙 14°C now🕔 10:53 PM local📅 Best: maí, júní, júlí and ágúst👥 2.9 million

Active alerts for Greater Manchester

⚠️fim., ágú 27: heavy rain, 44 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️fös., ágú 28: heavy rain, 49 mm. Flooding and delays possible.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Samantekt

Greater Manchester is a county in England. Greater Manchester is a county or metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. Íbúafjöldinn er um 2.9 million.

Núna er hitinn 14°C (57°F) in Greater Manchester með clear. Hitinn finnst vera 13°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 13°C til 21°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.6/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Greater Manchester is maí, júní, júlí and ágúst. Loftslagið er temperate. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 22°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near 1°C.

The closest major airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), about 254 km away. Nearby highlights include Lake District National Park, Snjórdonia National Park, Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites and Stonehenge.

Í einföldu máli. Today is about average for ágúst. The forecast high of 21°C is in line með the 21°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 2 PM til 5 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Greater Manchester today at 10/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Kort af Greater Manchester

Interactive map með nearby places. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

Hnit: 53°28′50.9″N 2°14′33.4″W (53.4808, -2.2426)

Veður í Greater Manchester núna

🌙
14°C
Clear · feels like 13°C
Raki67%
Vindur4 km/h ENE
Vindhviður10 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula0%
Loftþrýstingur1018 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 29 km
Loftgæði42 · Good
Sólarupprás6:04 AM
Sólsetur8:17 PM
Tungl🌔 Waxing gibbous · 83%

Open-Meteo Updated 10:53 PM, ágú 24 local time.

⚠️fim., ágú 27: heavy rain, 44 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️fös., ágú 28: heavy rain, 49 mm. Flooding and delays possible.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, ágú 29

🌦️ 18° / 15°

Light drizzle · 33% rain · wind 19 km/h

sun.day, ágú 30

🌦️ 18° / 13°

Drizzle · 80% rain · wind 13 km/h

Quick facts about Greater Manchester

TegundCounty
RegionEngland
LandBretland
HeimsálfaEvrópa
Hnit53°28′50.9″N 2°14′33.4″W (53.4808, -2.2426)
Mannfjöldi2.900.000
Staðartími10:53 PM (UTC+01:00)
Best monthsmaí, júní, júlí and ágúst
LoftslagTemperate

Hlutir til að gera in Greater Manchester

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Greater Manchester.

Best time til visit Greater Manchester

Go in maí, júní, júlí and ágúst. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★★★☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
apríl★★★★
maí★★★★
júní★★★★
júlí★★★★
ágúst★★★★
september★★★☆☆
október★★★☆☆
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★☆☆☆

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 4 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Flugvellir near Greater Manchester

Closest airports með IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
London Heathrow AirportLHR254 kmLondon
Dublin AirportDUB267 kmDublin
London Gatwick AirportLGW294 kmSussex
Amsterdam Schiphol AirportAMS488 kmAmsterdam

Cities in Greater Manchester

1 cities mapped in this atlas

Explore Greater Manchester

Every topic we hold for this place, and the same topic for the places around it.

Ferðir Guide for related places

Frequently asked questions

Where is Greater Manchester?

Greater Manchester is a county in England. Its coordinates are 53.4808, -2.2426. It lies in Evrópa.

What is the weather like in Greater Manchester núna?

It is currently 14°C (57°F) með clear. Raki is 67% and wind is 4 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Greater Manchester?

maí, júní, júlí and ágúst offer the most comfortable conditions in Greater Manchester, which has a temperate climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Greater Manchester in?

Greater Manchester observes Europe/London (UTC+01:00). The local time is 10:53 PM.

How many people live in Greater Manchester?

Greater Manchester has a population of approximately 2.9 million.

What is the nearest airport til Greater Manchester?

The closest airports are London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 254 km away, Dublin Airport (DUB), 267 km away and London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 294 km away.

What are the top things til do in Greater Manchester?

Popular options include Lake District National Park, Snjórdonia National Park, Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites, Stonehenge, British Museum and River Thames.

What places are in Greater Manchester?

Greater Manchester covers 1 places in this atlas, including Manchester.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (uk-regions) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Kort tilesOpenStreetKort contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated ágúst 24, 2026 at 10:53 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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