England, United Kingdom
Castleton
Castleton is a village in England, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 544 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now6°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population544
Local time20:43
53.34° N, 1.78° WElevation 194 mUTC+1 · British Summer Time
October: high / low13° / 7°
Rain this month123mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Castleton at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:49 · 17:5510 h 07 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous93% · Moonrise 16:50Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.8Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
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 monthJuly
82 mm of rain
Driest monthMay
76 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.9 km
Weather in Castleton
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
6°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 35 km/h · humidity 95%
Today23 Oct11°6°3 mm
Sat24 Oct13°5°14.8 mm
Sun25 Oct9°7°10.3 mm
Mon26 Oct15°6°7 mm
Tue27 Oct14°9°2 mm
Wed28 Oct13°8°2 mm
Thu29 Oct11°8°
Fri30 Oct11°9°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct10°8°16.6 mm
Sun1 Nov9°5°0.5 mm
When to go to Castleton
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 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 36 | 51 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 31 | 13 | 15 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 111 | 81 | 94 | 86 | 76 | 92 | 82 | 96 | 96 | 123 | 112 | 119 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
What's on in Castleton
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Castleton
0.4 km
Peveril CastleBuilt 1080
2.2 km
Church of St Peter, Hope ValleyBuilt 1350
0.1 km
Castleton War MemorialBuilt 19190.1 km
Castleton Town Defences
0.1 km
Castle Hotel, Castleton
1.8 km
Odin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates Farm
Museum1.9 km
Blue John CavernMuseum0.4 km
Castleton MuseumBuilt 1986Outdoors around Castleton
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Carlswark Cottage: Climbing/Caving HutMountain huts
0.1 kmBuxton Natural Mineral BathsHot springs & thermal baths
0.4 kmLaneside Caravan ParkCamp sites
0.7 kmR O Downes HutMountain huts
0.8 kmSickleholme Golf ClubGolf courses
1.1 kmEccles PikeViewpoints · 370 m
1.5 kmDiveworldDive site
19 kmNature around Castleton
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Castleton
Earthquakes around Castleton
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 5 · 1 km
Carboniferous · 5
Formations around the town
Bee Low Limestones · 2
Trilobites · 16Cummingella, Brachymetopus, Bollandia, Cummingella (Cummingella), Cyrtoproetus, Eocyphinium, Griffithides, Namuropyge (Coignouina), Namuropyge, Piltonia, Weania, Winterbergia
Ammonites · 20Bollandites, Beyrichoceras, Goniatites, Prolecanites, Bollandoceras, Dimorphoceras, Maxigoniatites, Beyrichoceratoides, Nomismoceras
Towns and villages around Castleton
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hope1.8 kmHope Valley2.1 kmBradwell2.7 kmBrough3.2 kmNether Booth3.3 kmEdale3.8 kmCoplow Dale4.1 kmBarber Booth4.1 kmLittle Hucklow4.5 kmThornhill4.7 kmShatton4.9 kmGreat Hucklow5.1 kmPeak Forest5.2 kmUpper Booth5.3 kmHigh Peak5.4 kmWindmill5.5 kmBamford5.7 kmGrindlow6.2 kmSparrowpit6.5 kmDerwent6.7 kmLane Head6.7 kmWheston6.8 kmBretton7 kmTideswell7.2 kmFoolow7.3 kmBagshaw7.4 kmSlackhall7.6 kmSmalldale7.8 kmLitton7.9 kmMalcoff7.9 kmWardlow Mires8 kmShireoaks8 kmBowden Head8.1 kmHathersage8.2 kmBlackbrook8.3 kmHargatewall8.4 kmWardlow8.5 kmLeadmill8.7 kmWash8.8 kmPeak Dale9 kmDove Holes9 kmEyam9.1 kmBreckend9.1 kmUpper End9.1 kmWormhill9.2 kmChapel-en-le-Frith9.4 kmChapel Milton9.4 kmNew Smithy9.8 kmBatham Gate9.9 kmCressbrook10 kmMillers Dale10 kmHigher Crossings11 kmTomthorn11 kmUpper Padley11 kmGrindleford11 kmStoke11 kmNether Padley11 kmChinley11 kmPriestcliffe11 kmStoney Middleton11 kmBlackwell11 kmWhitehough11 kmCockyard11 kmFairfield11 kmFroggatt11 kmLeaden Knowl12 kmCombs12 kmTaddington12 kmLittle Longstone12 kmMonsal Head12 kmHayfield12 kmTunstead Milton12 kmKing Sterndale12 kmRowland12 kmGreat Longstone12 kmHilltop12 kmCalver12 kmBuxworth13 kmHassop13 kmCowdale13 km
Castleton from above
Around Castleton35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Ladybower ReservoirNature5.9 kmDerwent Reservoir (Derbyshire)Nature8.0 kmHowden ReservoirNature10 kmPeak CavernNature0.4 kmPeakshole WaterNature0.3 kmRiver KinderNature8.0 kmBleaklowMountain14 kmFeatherbed TopMountain11 kmBlack Chew HeadMountain22 kmBritland Edge HillMountain20 kmLost LadMountain9.3 kmBlack EdgeMountain11 kmDiveworldDive site19 kmPeveril CastleMonument0.3 kmChurch of St Peter, Hope ValleyMonument2.2 kmCastleton War MemorialMonument0.1 kmCastleton Town DefencesMonumentunder 100 mCastle Hotel, CastletonMonument0.1 kmOdin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates FarmMonument1.8 kmMethodist Church, BradwellMonument2.9 kmCryer HouseMonument0.1 kmBlue John CavernMuseum1.9 kmCastleton MuseumMuseum0.4 kmBuxton Museum and Art GalleryMuseum13 kmEyam MuseumMuseum9.0 kmDavid Mellor Design MuseumMuseum8.6 kmHopeStation3.0 kmEdaleStation3.7 kmBamfordStation5.7 kmSheffieldPlace21 kmHigh PeakPlace5.4 kmGlossopPlace16 kmStocksbridgePlace20 kmPoyntonPlace23 kmEcclesfieldPlace23 km
Getting to Castleton
Manchester AirportMAN
34 kmLeeds Bradford AirportLBA
59 kmEast Midlands AirportEMA
64 kmHopeRailway station
3 kmEdaleRailway station
3.7 kmBamfordRailway station
5.7 kmPlaces near Castleton
Places with a climate like Castleton
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Castleton?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Castleton.
What is the hottest month in Castleton?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Castleton?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Castleton?
July is the wettest month with about 82 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.