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New Hey Road, the main street of Oakes

Oakes is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated 2 miles (3 km) to the west of the town centre off the A640 New Hey Road towards the M62 motorway, between Marsh, Lindley, Quarmby and Salendine Nook.[1]

Oakes was a location of the textile industry. Wellington Mills was constructed together with the local Baptist church, a school, and a public house in 1864.[2] The large factories have now closed and are used for other purposes. Oakes Mills has been demolished in 2017 to make room for a supermarket.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Huddersfield/Oakes 1981–2010 (210 metres elevation)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8) 		6.2
(43.2) 		8.8
(47.8) 		11.6
(52.9) 		15.3
(59.5) 		18.1
(64.6) 		20.1
(68.2) 		19.1
(66.4) 		17.0
(62.6) 		12.9
(55.2) 		8.7
(47.7) 		6.1
(43.0) 		15.5
(59.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4) 		0.5
(32.9) 		2.3
(36.1) 		3.7
(38.7) 		6.1
(43.0) 		8.7
(47.7) 		10.9
(51.6) 		10.9
(51.6) 		9.1
(48.4) 		6.4
(43.5) 		3.3
(37.9) 		1.0
(33.8) 		5.3
(41.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 111.5
(4.39) 		70.3
(2.77) 		82.2
(3.24) 		76.9
(3.03) 		62.4
(2.46) 		78.2
(3.08) 		63.7
(2.51) 		81.4
(3.20) 		75.8
(2.98) 		107.7
(4.24) 		104.5
(4.11) 		114.0
(4.49) 		1,028.4
(40.49)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 15.7 13.2 13.7 10.9 10.9 11.5 10.1 11.9 11.4 14.1 15.8 15.2 154.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 51.5 64.8 96.0 134.2 167.1 153.5 172.5 161.0 126.6 101.3 57.8 50.2 1,336.3
Source: Met Office[4]

See also


References

Media related to Oakes, West Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons

  1. ^ Yorkshire CCXLVI.SW (includes: Colne Valley; Huddersfield.) (Map). 1:10560. Ordnance Survey. 1950.
  2. ^ Andrew Hirst (30 October 2013). "Search is on for old photos of Oakes". Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ^ Robert Sutcliffe (19 October 2017). "Demolition work starts on Oakes Mill site as hopes are high of Lidl store there". Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Birchencliffe (West Yorkshire) UK climate averages". Met Office. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

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