Birkenhead
City in United Kingdom: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Argyle Street South, Birkenhead - geograph.org.uk - 251408: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Birkenhead is a city in United Kingdom, in England. About 325,264 people live in the city proper, making it the 15th largest city of United Kingdom in our atlas.
It lies at 53.39° N, 3.01° W, about 22 m (72 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/London time zone.
Location
Red dot: Birkenhead. Green dots: other major cities of United Kingdom. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Birkenhead has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 18°C (65°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 3°C (37°F). Around 980 mm (39 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in United KingdomNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Liverpool · 3 km
- Manchester · 52 km
- Bradford · 95 km
- Sheffield · 103 km
- Leeds · 107 km
- Birmingham · 125 km
- Coventry · 148 km
- Leicester · 150 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2655613 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q746718 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Argyle Street South, Birkenhead - geograph.org.uk - 251408: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
