Location & Surroundings

High Tor is a peak in England, United Kingdom, at 205 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Matlock, less than 2 km away. The national capital London is about 205 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport, 36 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type hill (HLL)
  • a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m

Geography

  • Coordinates
    53° 7' 37" N, 1° 33' 28" W
  • Elevation 205 m (DEM: 170 m)
  • Timezone Europe/London
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,246 p/km²
  • Built-up 9.3%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Pound (GBP)
  • Phone Prefix +44

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in High Tor

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for High Tor, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 9.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.6 to 16.1 C, max wind 7.6 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 220 W/m2.

Temperature
9.6 C
Wind
5.5 m/s W (256 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,010.2 hPa
Clouds
2 %
Precip
0.38 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 9.6 5.5 256 90 1,010.2 - / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
6h 10.0 5.3 258 86 1,011.0 0.01 / 0.01 100 0.1 n/a
12h 16.1 7.5 235 62 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.00 96 220.3 n/a
18h 12.8 7.6 226 92 1,009.0 1.23 / 1.23 100 99.3 n/a
Tomorrow 14.5 7.6 232 89 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.38 91 0.0 n/a
30h 15.2 7.5 232 90 1,009.7 0.00 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
36h 17.7 8.4 256 75 1,012.2 0.71 / 0.72 76 168.1 n/a
42h 14.2 5.0 262 73 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.14 61 301.5 n/a
Sunday 10.8 4.4 261 86 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.1 n/a
54h 9.5 4.4 269 87 1,023.2 0.01 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
60h 15.1 6.5 286 54 1,026.8 0.01 / 0.01 100 263.9 n/a
66h 11.1 2.7 300 65 1,029.2 0.00 / 0.00 30 267.5 n/a
Monday 8.6 1.5 262 79 1,031.4 0.00 / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in High Tor?
Now 9.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.6 to 16.1 C, max wind 7.6 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 220 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in High Tor today?
Sunrise around 06:43 and sunset around 19:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 34m.
What is the local time in High Tor?
Local time is 10:50. Time zone: Europe/London (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is High Tor?
High Tor is a hill.
What is the elevation of High Tor?
Elevation about 205 m. DEM 170 m.
Where is High Tor located?
It is at 53.12699, -1.55768 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is High Tor in?
It is in United Kingdom.

Sources

Last updated 2023-10-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12616142

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