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Downham

Located in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire Coordinates: 52°27′26″ N 0°13′24″ E

Map showing the location of Downham Downham
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
8
listed under Downham
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport64 km
NWI Norwich Airport76 km

About Downham

Downham is a village. Location: East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include New Bedford River and Old Bedford River.

Climate of Downham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (54 mm)
Driest month
February (34 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).

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Climate of Downham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)483443434453435051515449

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Downham

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 64 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cambridge, 30 km to the south.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 64 kmsouth
  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 76 kmeast
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 76 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 30 kmsouth
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 35 kmwest
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 59 kmsouthwest
  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 75 kmeast
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 78 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Downham

Within 100 km: 519 historic and cultural sites, 219 natural sites, 190 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Haddenham village Mountain 12 kmSW
  • Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Natural site 17 kmS
  • Stow Hall Park Natural site 23 kmNE
  • WWT Welney Natural site 8 kmNE

25–60 km241 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 48 kmN
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 40 kmN
  • Duck Island Island 49 kmS
  • Park Island Island 40 kmNW

60–100 km658 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 97 kmS
  • Weybourne Beach Beach 83 kmNE
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 86 kmNE
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 100 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Downham

8 places

Cities & villages7

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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