- Elevation
- 69 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LTN London Luton Airport46 km
- STN London Stansted Airport67 km
About Melchbourne
Melchbourne is a village. Location: Melchbourne and Yielden, Bedford. Elevation: 69 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Yielden Castle and Odell Castle.
Photos of Melchbourne
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Yielden Castle Les Harvey · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Melchbourne
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (57 mm)
- Driest month
- February (40 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 40 | 48 | 45 | 47 | 57 | 46 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 56 | 56 |
How to get to Melchbourne
The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bedford, 16 km to the south.
Airports
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 46 kmsouth
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 67 kmsoutheast
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 83 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 16 kmsouth
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 27 kmwest
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 32 kmsouthwest
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 37 kmnortheast
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 43 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Melchbourne
Within 100 km: 873 historic and cultural sites, 393 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km73 places
- Heron Island Island 11 kmSW
- Apple Island Island 15 kmS
- The Island Island 22 kmE
- Longholme Island Island 17 kmS
25–60 km392 places
- Duck Island Island 57 kmSE
- Park Island Island 44 kmN
- The Islands Island 50 kmNW
- Brown's Island Island 44 kmN
60–100 km1,053 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 81 kmS
- Snettisham Beach Beach 91 kmNE
- The Lynch Island 92 kmS
- Holm Island Island 94 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yielden Castle Historic site, Melchbourne and Yielden1.9 km NW
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Odell Castle Historic site, Odell10 km SW -
Jubilee Natural site, Rushden6.7 km W
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Sharnbrook Historic site, Sharnbrook7.4 km SW
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Wymington Railway Underpass Landmark, Wymington7.5 km W
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Thurleigh Historic site, Thurleigh7.7 km S
Sources & licences
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