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Ely

Located in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire Coordinates: 52°24′07″ N 0°19′15″ E

Map showing the location of Ely Ely
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
-1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
9
listed under Ely
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport58 km
NWI Norwich Airport72 km

About Ely

Ely 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 (58 km). Nearby sights include River Great Ouse and River Lark.

Climate of Ely

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 Ely
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 Ely

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cambridge, 26 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 58 kmsouth
  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 72 kmnortheast
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 75 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 26 kmsouthwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 61 kmsouthwest
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 70 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ely

Within 100 km: 529 historic and cultural sites, 219 natural sites, 202 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Haddenham village Mountain 13 kmSW
  • West Stow Country Park Natural site 24 kmSE
  • Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Natural site 10 kmS
  • Stanton Downham Park Natural site 25 kmE

25–60 km223 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 53 kmN
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 46 kmN
  • Duck Island Island 43 kmS
  • Park Island Island 49 kmNW

60–100 km691 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 93 kmS
  • Weybourne Beach Beach 82 kmNE
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 85 kmNE
  • Hemsby Beach Beach 100 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ely

9 places
  1. 1 Ely 20.6K
  2. 2 Prickwillow 354

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages4

Heritage & sights3

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