England, United Kingdom
Bacup
Bacup is a small town in England, United Kingdom, 257 m above sea level. It has a population of about 13,047. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population13,047
Local time22:59
53.70° N, 2.20° WElevation 257 mUTC+1 · British Summer Time
Postal codeOL13October: high / low12° / 6°
Rain this month164mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bacup at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:53 · 17:5410 h 01 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon98% · Moonrise 16:03Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.5Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month19°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthAugust
134 mm of rain
Driest monthMay
93 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Bacup
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 36 km/h · humidity 77%
Today24 Oct11°7°21.7 mm
Sun25 Oct9°7°14.2 mm
Mon26 Oct14°5°2.6 mm
Tue27 Oct14°7°10 mm
Wed28 Oct12°7°5.5 mm
Thu29 Oct12°8°
Fri30 Oct11°8°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct11°6°6.8 mm
Sun1 Nov10°3°
Mon2 Nov11°4°
When to go to Bacup
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 12 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 44 | 56 | 60 | 59 | 48 | 26 | 13 | 12 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 156 | 107 | 125 | 95 | 93 | 103 | 107 | 134 | 127 | 164 | 154 | 159 |
| Wet days | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
What's on in Bacup
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bacup
0.6 km
Christ Church, BacupBuilt 1854
1.2 km
Stubbylee Hall
10 km
Rochdale Town HallBuilt 1866
5.8 km
St Paul's Church, Constable LeeBuilt 1903
9.5 km
Church of St Edmund, RochdaleBuilt 1870
9.8 km
Church of St Mary of the Assumption, BurnleyBuilt 1879Museum0.1 km
Bacup Natural History Society And MuseumBuilt 1878
Museum9.8 km
Rochdale Pioneers MuseumBuilt 1931Outdoors around Bacup
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Climb RochdaleClimbing
0.3 kmHebden Bridge Caravan Club SiteCamp sites
1.3 kmManchester Golf CourseGolf courses
3.1 kmGreat RockViewpoints
3.1 kmBurnley Golf ClubGolf courses
3.7 kmAshworth Valley Scout Camp SiteCamp sites
4.1 kmThe Snow Centre ManchesterSki area · 0 km of pistes · 3 lifts
28 kmNature around Bacup
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bacup
Earthquakes around Bacup
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Bacup
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Sharneyford2 kmWeir2.5 kmNewchurch3.3 kmShawforth3.4 kmCowpe3.7 kmWater3.9 kmBank Top4 kmFacit4.6 kmRossendale5.4 kmWhitworth5.5 kmRawtenstall5.5 kmHolme Chapel5.6 kmCrawshawbooth5.6 kmReedsholme6 kmDunnockshaw7 kmLoveclough7.1 kmNar7.3 kmTurn7.5 kmEwood Bridge7.6 kmCribden Side7.7 kmEdenfield8 kmHaslingden8.1 kmIrwell Vale8.1 kmAcre8.3 kmLumb8.6 kmHud Hey8.6 kmHurstwood8.6 kmStrongstry8.7 kmChatterton8.8 kmRising Bridge9 kmHelmshore9.1 kmWorsthorne9.4 kmBaxenden10 kmBurnley11 kmGreen Haworth12 kmHapton12 kmAccrington12 kmCockden12 kmHuncoat12 kmThursden12 kmHoyle Bottom13 kmPadiham13 kmCatlow14 kmChurch14 kmBrierfield14 kmOswaldtwistle14 kmWaterside14 kmClayton-le-Moors14 kmAltham14 kmSouthfield14 kmNelson14 kmHigham15 kmSimonstone15 kmFence15 km
Bacup from above
Around Bacup38 places to see, do and reach nearby
River IrwellNature3.2 kmRiver BealNature9.5 kmWatergrove ReservoirNature6.6 kmBlackstone Edge ReservoirNature11 kmAshworth Moor ReservoirNature8.3 kmGaddings DamNature8.0 kmGreat BritainNature20 kmBleaklowMountain35 kmPendle HillMountain20 kmFeatherbed TopMountain38 kmBlack Chew HeadMountain28 kmBritland Edge HillMountain31 kmFair Snape FellMountain36 kmThe Snow Centre ManchesterSki area28 kmChrist Church, BacupMonument0.6 kmStubbylee HallMonument1.2 kmRochdale Town HallMonument10 kmSt Paul's Church, Constable LeeMonument5.8 kmChurch of St Edmund, RochdaleMonument9.4 kmChurch of St Mary of the Assumption, BurnleyMonument9.8 kmRochdale CenotaphMonument10 kmChurch of St Mary in the BaumMonument9.8 kmBacup Natural History Society And MuseumMuseumunder 100 mRochdale Pioneers MuseumMuseum9.8 kmBury Transport MuseumMuseum14 kmThe Fusilier MuseumMuseum14 kmBury Art MuseumMuseum14 kmRawtenstallStation6.0 kmWalsdenStation6.4 kmTodmordenStation6.7 kmManchester River Cruises Ralli QuayFerry port25 kmManchester River Cruises Salford QuaysFerry port27 kmManchesterPlace25 kmBlackburnPlace19 kmOldhamPlace19 kmHalifaxPlace23 kmBoltonPlace20 kmAshton-under-LynePlace25 km
Postal code
OL13
Getting to Bacup
Manchester AirportMAN
40 kmLeeds Bradford AirportLBA
40 kmLiverpool John Lennon AirportLPL
59 kmRawtenstallRailway station
6 kmWalsdenRailway station
6.4 kmTodmordenRailway station
6.7 kmManchester River Cruises Ralli QuayFerry port
25 kmManchester River Cruises Salford QuaysFerry port
27 kmPlaces near Bacup
Places with a climate like Bacup
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bacup?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bacup.
What is the hottest month in Bacup?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Bacup?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bacup?
August is the wettest month with about 134 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bacup?
The postal code of Bacup is OL13.