England, United Kingdom
Burnley
Burnley is a town in England, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 82,002 (2016). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population82,002
Local time16:22
53.80° N, 2.23° WElevation 140 mUTC+1 · British Summer Time
Postal codeBB11October: high / low13° / 7°
Rain this month135mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Burnley at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:50 · 17:5810 h 09 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:32Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.5Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayFootball31 Oct · 15:00Burnley FC – Portsmouth FC
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month20°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthAugust
110 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
76 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 3 km
How Burnley has grown
People living in the built-up area (46 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+8%129k in 1975 → 140k in 2025Weather in Burnley
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 80%
Today22 Oct10°6°2.2 mm
Fri23 Oct11°5°12 mm
Sat24 Oct13°5°23.1 mm
Sun25 Oct10°6°9.3 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°5.1 mm
Tue27 Oct16°10°14.1 mm
Wed28 Oct11°8°2 mm
Thu29 Oct12°6°
Fri30 Oct12°7°
Sat31 Oct15°10°
When to go to Burnley
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 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 32 | 50 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 54 | 31 | 15 | 15 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 130 | 90 | 102 | 76 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 110 | 104 | 135 | 128 | 134 |
| Wet days | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
What's on in Burnley
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Burnley
1.3 km
Church of St Mary of the Assumption, BurnleyBuilt 18791.9 km
Holy Trinity Church, BurnleyBuilt 18722.3 km
St James' Church, BriercliffeBuilt 1840
3 km
Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum0.3 km
St Andrew's Church, BurnleyBuilt 1866
1.6 km
Burnley Town HallMuseum1.7 km
Weavers' TriangleBuilt 1980Museum2.4 km
Queen Street Mill Textile MuseumBuilt 1986Outdoors around Burnley
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Lower Greenhill Holiday ParkCamp sites
0.5 kmClitheroe Golf CourseGolf courses
0.9 kmDownham Camping BarnMountain huts
1.6 kmHolgates Ribble ValleyCamp sites
1.9 kmGreat RockViewpoints
3.1 kmBurnley Golf ClubGolf courses
3.7 kmThe Snow Centre ManchesterSki area · 0 km of pistes · 3 lifts
38 kmNature around Burnley
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Burnley
Earthquakes around Burnley
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 8 · 0 km
Carboniferous · 8
Ammonites · 1Reticuloceras
Universities and research institutes
Burnley CollegeUniversity or college
Towns and villages around Burnley
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Brierfield2.7 kmWaterside2.9 kmCockden2.9 kmWorsthorne3.1 kmHurstwood4 kmFence4 kmNelson4.3 kmWheatley Lane4.3 kmCatlow4.5 kmHigham4.7 kmSouthfield4.7 kmBarrowford5.3 kmPadiham5.4 kmSpen Brook5.6 kmHapton5.8 kmHolme Chapel5.9 kmThursden6.1 kmNewchurch in Pendle6.1 kmCrow Trees6.3 kmThorney Holme6.5 kmRoughlee6.6 kmDunnockshaw6.7 kmBarley7.3 kmSimonstone7.3 kmLoveclough7.4 kmColne7.6 kmSabden7.8 kmBeverley7.9 kmWater8 kmBlacko8 kmRead8.3 kmHuncoat8.5 kmWeir8.5 kmBank Top8.6 kmWinewall8.8 kmFoulridge9.4 kmAltham9.6 kmAccrington9.7 kmHey9.7 kmCrawshawbooth9.8 kmReedsholme9.9 kmSharneyford10 kmWycoller10 kmLaneshaw Bridge10 kmPendleton10 kmBaxenden10 kmRising Bridge11 kmClayton-le-Moors11 kmCribden Side11 kmTwiston11 kmWiswell11 kmAcre11 kmBacup11 kmNewchurch11 kmHud Hey11 kmMonkroyd11 kmRawtenstall12 kmGreat Harwood12 kmGreen Haworth12 kmWhalley12 kmChurch12 kmTottleworth12 kmBarrow12 kmWorston12 kmDownham12 kmKelbrook12 kmHaslingden12 kmSalterforth12 kmHowgill12 kmRishton12 kmNethertown13 kmNewby13 kmBillington13 kmCowpe13 kmRimington13 kmOswaldtwistle13 kmHoyle Bottom13 kmSough13 kmNorden13 kmChatburn13 km
Burnley from above
Around Burnley36 places to see, do and reach nearby
River IrwellNature8.0 kmColne WaterNature5.4 kmOgden ReservoirsNature7.0 kmBlack Moss ReservoirsNature7.9 kmRiver HyndburnNature9.3 kmRiver Don, LancashireNature1.3 kmGreat BritainNature13 kmPen-y-ghentMountain40 kmFountains FellMountain38 kmWard's StoneMountain36 kmPendle HillMountain8.8 kmWhite HillMountain30 kmBlack Chew HeadMountain38 kmThe Snow Centre ManchesterSki area38 kmChurch of St Mary of the Assumption, BurnleyMonument1.3 kmHoly Trinity Church, BurnleyMonument1.9 kmSt James' Church, BriercliffeMonument2.3 kmTowneley Hall Art Gallery and MuseumMonument3.0 kmSt Andrew's Church, BurnleyMonument0.3 kmBurnley Town HallMonument1.6 kmScott ParkMonument2.6 kmBurnley MechanicsMonument1.5 kmWeavers' TriangleMuseum1.7 kmQueen Street Mill Textile MuseumMuseum2.4 kmMuseum of Local Crafts And IndustriesMuseum3.0 kmTowneley Hall Art Gallery And MuseumMuseum3.0 kmWoodend Colliery Mining MuseumMuseum2.0 kmBurnley CentralStation1.0 kmBurnley BarracksStation1.9 kmBurnley Manchester RoadStation2.0 kmBlackburnPlace17 kmKeighleyPlace23 kmRochdalePlace21 kmBuryPlace23 kmSkiptonPlace23 kmLittleboroughPlace20 km
Postal code
BB11
Getting to Burnley
Leeds Bradford AirportLBA
38 kmManchester AirportMAN
50 kmLiverpool John Lennon AirportLPL
66 kmBurnley CentralRailway station
1 kmBurnley BarracksRailway station
1.9 kmBurnley Manchester RoadRailway station
2 kmPlaces near Burnley
Places with a climate like Burnley
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Burnley?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Burnley.
What is the hottest month in Burnley?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Burnley?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Burnley?
August is the wettest month with about 110 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.
What is the postal code of Burnley?
The postal code of Burnley is BB11.