Whickham weather in August
In August, Whickham sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 76 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Whickham's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Whickham's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 19°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 12°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 76 mm
- 13 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 42 min
- 4:48 AM – 7:33 PM
- Cloud cover
- 74%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 14 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.93 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.4
- out of 10
Whickham is town in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.
A typical August day in Whickham reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 12 |
| 2 | 19 | 12 |
| 3 | 19 | 12 |
| 4 | 19 | 12 |
| 5 | 19 | 12 |
| 6 | 19 | 12 |
| 7 | 19 | 12 |
| 8 | 19 | 12 |
| 9 | 19 | 12 |
| 10 | 19 | 12 |
| 11 | 19 | 12 |
| 12 | 19 | 12 |
| 13 | 19 | 12 |
| 14 | 19 | 12 |
| 15 | 19 | 12 |
| 16 | 19 | 12 |
| 17 | 19 | 12 |
| 18 | 19 | 12 |
| 19 | 19 | 12 |
| 20 | 19 | 12 |
| 21 | 18 | 11 |
| 22 | 18 | 11 |
| 23 | 18 | 11 |
| 24 | 18 | 11 |
| 25 | 18 | 11 |
| 26 | 18 | 11 |
| 27 | 18 | 11 |
| 28 | 18 | 11 |
| 29 | 18 | 11 |
| 30 | 18 | 11 |
| 31 | 18 | 11 |
How August really feels in Whickham
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Whickham weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 2° | 58 | 12.6 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 7° / 2° | 52 | 11.5 | 2.6 | 9.3 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 9° / 3° | 49 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 11.4 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 11° / 4° | 57 | 11.7 | 0.6 | 13.8 | 2.6 |
| May | 14° / 7° | 55 | 12.9 | 0 | 15.8 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 17° / 10° | 70 | 12.8 | 0 | 17 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 19° / 12° | 72 | 13.4 | 0 | 16.5 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 19° / 12° | 76 | 13 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 16° / 10° | 58 | 10.6 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 13° / 7° | 62 | 12 | 0 | 10.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 65 | 12.9 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 7° / 2° | 65 | 13.1 | 2.1 | 7 | 0.6 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Cloudier (%) | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 74 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 74 |
| 2 | 26 | 74 |
| 3 | 25 | 75 |
| 4 | 25 | 75 |
| 5 | 25 | 75 |
| 6 | 26 | 74 |
| 7 | 26 | 74 |
| 8 | 26 | 74 |
| 9 | 27 | 73 |
| 10 | 27 | 73 |
| 11 | 27 | 73 |
| 12 | 27 | 73 |
| 13 | 27 | 73 |
| 14 | 27 | 73 |
| 15 | 27 | 73 |
| 16 | 27 | 73 |
| 17 | 27 | 73 |
| 18 | 28 | 72 |
| 19 | 28 | 72 |
| 20 | 28 | 72 |
| 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 22 | 27 | 73 |
| 23 | 27 | 73 |
| 24 | 27 | 73 |
| 25 | 27 | 73 |
| 26 | 27 | 73 |
| 27 | 26 | 74 |
| 28 | 26 | 74 |
| 29 | 27 | 73 |
| 30 | 26 | 74 |
| 31 | 26 | 74 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Whickham gets around 76 mm of rain over 13 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 43 |
| 2 | 43 |
| 3 | 43 |
| 4 | 44 |
| 5 | 44 |
| 6 | 44 |
| 7 | 44 |
| 8 | 44 |
| 9 | 44 |
| 10 | 44 |
| 11 | 44 |
| 12 | 44 |
| 13 | 45 |
| 14 | 45 |
| 15 | 45 |
| 16 | 46 |
| 17 | 46 |
| 18 | 45 |
| 19 | 45 |
| 20 | 44 |
| 21 | 44 |
| 22 | 43 |
| 23 | 42 |
| 24 | 41 |
| 25 | 40 |
| 26 | 39 |
| 27 | 38 |
| 28 | 37 |
| 29 | 37 |
| 30 | 36 |
| 31 | 36 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 65 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 |
| Comfortable (%) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Humid (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 28 | 7 |
| 2 | 66 | 27 | 7 |
| 3 | 66 | 27 | 7 |
| 4 | 65 | 27 | 8 |
| 5 | 66 | 26 | 8 |
| 6 | 66 | 26 | 8 |
| 7 | 67 | 25 | 8 |
| 8 | 67 | 25 | 8 |
| 9 | 68 | 25 | 7 |
| 10 | 68 | 25 | 7 |
| 11 | 68 | 25 | 7 |
| 12 | 69 | 25 | 6 |
| 13 | 69 | 25 | 6 |
| 14 | 69 | 25 | 6 |
| 15 | 70 | 25 | 5 |
| 16 | 70 | 25 | 5 |
| 17 | 71 | 25 | 4 |
| 18 | 71 | 25 | 4 |
| 19 | 72 | 25 | 3 |
| 20 | 72 | 25 | 3 |
| 21 | 74 | 24 | 2 |
| 22 | 74 | 24 | 2 |
| 23 | 76 | 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 77 | 22 | 1 |
| 25 | 77 | 22 | 1 |
| 26 | 78 | 21 | 1 |
| 27 | 79 | 20 | 1 |
| 28 | 80 | 19 | 1 |
| 29 | 80 | 19 | 1 |
| 30 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
| 31 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
Wind in August
Winds average 14 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 14 | light breeze |
| 12 | 14 | light breeze |
| 13 | 14 | light breeze |
| 14 | 14 | light breeze |
| 15 | 14 | light breeze |
| 16 | 14 | light breeze |
| 17 | 14 | light breeze |
| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 120 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:21 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 6:56 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:21 | 4:23 | 4:24 | 4:26 | 4:28 | 4:30 | 4:32 | 4:33 | 4:35 | 4:37 | 4:39 | 4:41 | 4:43 | 4:45 | 4:47 | 4:48 | 4:50 | 4:52 | 4:54 | 4:56 | 4:58 | 5:00 | 5:02 | 5:04 | 5:06 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:11 | 5:13 | 5:15 | 5:17 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:05 | 8:03 | 8:01 | 7:59 | 7:57 | 7:55 | 7:53 | 7:51 | 7:49 | 7:47 | 7:44 | 7:42 | 7:40 | 7:38 | 7:35 | 7:33 | 7:31 | 7:28 | 7:26 | 7:24 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:16 | 7:14 | 7:12 | 7:09 | 7:07 | 7:04 | 7:01 | 6:59 | 6:56 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.7 | 4:21 | 8:05 |
| 2 | 15.7 | 4:23 | 8:03 |
| 3 | 15.6 | 4:24 | 8:01 |
| 4 | 15.5 | 4:26 | 7:59 |
| 5 | 15.5 | 4:28 | 7:57 |
| 6 | 15.4 | 4:30 | 7:55 |
| 7 | 15.4 | 4:32 | 7:53 |
| 8 | 15.3 | 4:33 | 7:51 |
| 9 | 15.2 | 4:35 | 7:49 |
| 10 | 15.2 | 4:37 | 7:47 |
| 11 | 15.1 | 4:39 | 7:44 |
| 12 | 15.0 | 4:41 | 7:42 |
| 13 | 15.0 | 4:43 | 7:40 |
| 14 | 14.9 | 4:45 | 7:38 |
| 15 | 14.8 | 4:47 | 7:35 |
| 16 | 14.7 | 4:48 | 7:33 |
| 17 | 14.7 | 4:50 | 7:31 |
| 18 | 14.6 | 4:52 | 7:28 |
| 19 | 14.5 | 4:54 | 7:26 |
| 20 | 14.5 | 4:56 | 7:24 |
| 21 | 14.4 | 4:58 | 7:21 |
| 22 | 14.3 | 5:00 | 7:19 |
| 23 | 14.2 | 5:02 | 7:16 |
| 24 | 14.2 | 5:04 | 7:14 |
| 25 | 14.1 | 5:06 | 7:12 |
| 26 | 14.0 | 5:08 | 7:09 |
| 27 | 14.0 | 5:09 | 7:07 |
| 28 | 13.9 | 5:11 | 7:04 |
| 29 | 13.8 | 5:13 | 7:01 |
| 30 | 13.7 | 5:15 | 6:59 |
| 31 | 13.7 | 5:17 | 6:56 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.93 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 15 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.4 | Moderate |
Is August a good time to visit Whickham?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Whickham for sightseeing.
What to pack for Whickham in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Whickham sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Whickham in August
The nearest coast averages about 15°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near 6°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 6 | Bracing |
| Apr | 7 | Bracing |
| May | 9 | Bracing |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 10 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Whickham in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Whickham peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Whickham?
Whickham sits at 54.9°N, 1.7°W, 119 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Blaydon-on-Tyne, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Whickham
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Whickham.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Whickham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m.
The land around Whickham is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and water (21%) within 80 km.
United Kingdom travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 89% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $57,602
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 3.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Whickham (54.9456°, -1.6764°, elevation 119 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).