 Partington 's local drift geology is a mixture of alluvial deposits , <unk> @-@ glacial gravel , and peat deposited about 10 @,@ 000 years ago , during the last ice age . The bedrock is <unk> sandstone in the south and <unk> sandstone in the north . The town 's climate is generally temperate , like the rest of Greater Manchester . The mean highest and lowest temperatures ( 13 @.@ 2 ° C ( 55 @.@ 8 ° F ) and 6 @.@ 4 ° C ( 43 @.@ 5 ° F ) ) are slightly above the national average , while the annual rainfall ( <unk> @.@ 6 millimetres ( 31 @.@ 76 in ) ) and average hours of sunshine ( <unk> @.@ 5 hours ) are respectively above and below the national averages . 
