Sheffield, United Kingdom: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Sheffield is a city in United Kingdom, in England. About 556,500 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of United Kingdom in our atlas.

It lies at 53.38° N, 1.47° W, about 75 m (246 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/London time zone.

Location

Red dot: Sheffield. Green dots: other major cities of United Kingdom. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Sheffield has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 21°C (69°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 1°C (33°F). Around 737 mm (29 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.

Landmarks and places to see

Hillsborough StadiumStadium in Sheffield, England

Crucible TheatreTheatre and event venue in Sheffield, England

Don Valley StadiumFootball stadium

Sheffield CastleLimited remains of a castle in Yorkshire, England, UK

Manor LodgeOld lodge in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK, that was the manor of the now-called Norfolk Estate. This item references the site and manor as a whole.

Sheffield Botanical GardensPark in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Kelham Island MuseumMuseum in Sheffield, England

Hillsborough ParkSports venue in the UK

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in United KingdomNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2638077 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q42448 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Sheffield City: Neil Theasby, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
Sheffield wednesday hillsborough stadium: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de (Wikimedia Commons)
Sheffield Crucible theatre: St BC at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
DonValleyStadium: Unknown, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Sheffield Castle: Gregory Deryckère, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
Sheffield Manor - Turret 17-04-06: Gregory Deryckère, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
Sheffield Botanical Gardens - Right Glasshouse: Warofdreams, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Kelham Island Museum, Steel Ladle: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)