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Lancaster

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Location & Surroundings

Lancaster is a canal in England, United Kingdom with 143,517 inhabitants, at 49 m elevation. The national capital London is about 340 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Warton Airport, 42 km away.

Overview

Lancaster is non-metropolitan district with city status in Lancashire, England.

It is located in Lancashire, United Kingdom.

Established in 1937-00-00.

The population is about 144,246 (2018).

It covers about 576 square kilometre.

Also known as: City of Lancaster

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Coat of arms Coat of Arms of Lancaster City Council.svg

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Locator map Lancaster UK locator map.svg

Basic Data

  • Country United Kingdom
  • Located in Lancashire
  • Area 576 square kilometre
  • Type third-order administrative division (ADM3)
  • a subdivision of a second-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    54° 7' 0" N, 2° 46' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 49 m
  • Timezone Europe/London
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 143,517
  • Pop. Density 379 p/km²
  • Built-up 12.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Pound (GBP)
  • Phone Prefix +44

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Subregions (Fourth-order administrative division)

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Weather in Lancaster

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

Now 12.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.9 to 15.4 C, max wind 9.0 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 350 W/m2.

Temperature
12.0 C
Wind
5.5 m/s NW (300 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
40 %
Precip
0.40 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 12.0 5.5 300 87 1,016.7 - / 0.00 40 0.0 n/a
6h 11.9 4.0 300 86 1,016.9 0.32 / 0.32 75 0.1 n/a
12h 15.4 6.9 280 76 1,017.4 0.04 / 0.36 59 350.5 n/a
18h 12.8 6.0 246 80 1,014.7 0.17 / 0.52 100 337.6 n/a
Tomorrow 13.4 9.0 232 85 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.40 73 0.4 n/a
30h 11.8 6.7 279 85 1,006.8 4.61 / 5.01 27 0.0 n/a
36h 12.6 9.7 261 81 1,007.2 0.00 / 1.45 97 280.1 n/a
42h 12.3 8.2 270 82 1,007.8 1.03 / 2.48 22 163.2 n/a
Friday 10.9 6.5 271 83 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.44 8 0.3 n/a
54h 11.9 7.1 265 87 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.38 100 0.0 n/a
60h 13.9 9.2 230 83 1,010.7 0.02 / 0.40 100 149.8 n/a
66h 14.7 10.2 239 97 1,007.4 11.05 / 11.45 100 18.4 n/a
Saturday 15.4 8.8 231 97 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.99 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lancaster?
Now 12.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.9 to 15.4 C, max wind 9.0 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 350 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 Lancaster today?
Sunrise around 06:44 and sunset around 19:27 (local time). Day length about 12h 43m.
What is the local time in Lancaster?
Local time is 07:08. Time zone: Europe/London (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Lancaster?
Lancaster is a third-order administrative division.
How many people live in Lancaster?
Population about 143,517.
What is the elevation of Lancaster?
DEM 49 m.
Where is Lancaster located?
It is at 54.11667, -2.76667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lancaster in?
It is in United Kingdom.

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Last updated 2017-11-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2644973
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