Alnwick Castle
Alnwick, United Kingdom
Alnwick Castle is a historic house museum and castle located in Alnwick, England. This Grade I listed building and park and garden covers an area of 15 km2 and dates back to 1096. It is the 58th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia and is one of the 124 sights of the United Kingdom on this site.
Planning a visit
The castle is open daily from 10AM to 4:30PM from April to October. Admission costs £21.55 for adults, £17.55 for concessions, and £11.35 for children.
The weather varies throughout the year. July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 17 °C and lows of 12 °C. The wettest period is in the late autumn and winter; November has the most rain at 86 mm over about 17 days, and December has about 18 rainy days. The coldest months are January and February, where daily highs are 6 °C and lows are 2 °C. Newcastle International Airport is the nearest airport, located 42 km from the castle. The site is 447 km from London.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 17 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 66 | 52 | 59 | 61 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 72 | 67 | 80 | 86 | 72 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
