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Municipality

South Cambridgeshire District

Located in Cambridgeshire, England Coordinates: 52°10′45″ N 0°05′41″ E

Map showing the location of South Cambridgeshire District South Cambridgeshire District
Location in United Kingdom
Population
156,468
156.5K
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
103
listed under South Cambridgeshire District
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport34 km
LTN London Luton Airport46 km

About South Cambridgeshire District

South Cambridgeshire District is a municipality. Location: Cambridgeshire, England. Population: 156,468. Elevation: 21 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Grantchester Road and Cambridge Castle.

Climate of South Cambridgeshire District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (52 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 South Cambridgeshire District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)463342434352414951515248

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to South Cambridgeshire District

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cambridge, 3 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 34 kmsouth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 46 kmsouthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 75 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 3 kmnortheast
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 39 kmwest
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 56 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from South Cambridgeshire District

Within 100 km: 823 historic and cultural sites, 350 natural sites, 284 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • Duck Island Island 20 kmSE
  • The Island Island 24 kmNW
  • The Island Island 24 kmE
  • Battcock's Island Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km335 places

  • Park Island Island 58 kmNW
  • Heron Island Island 47 kmW
  • Apple Island Island 42 kmW
  • Dog Island Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km1,062 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 65 kmS
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 94 kmS
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 80 kmN
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 73 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

South Cambridgeshire District and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure South Cambridgeshire District York Enfield Telford
Population 156.5K 156.1K 156.9K 155.6K
Elevation 21 m 17 m 33 m 163 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 21° 23° 20°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 1° 2° 0°
Annual rainfall 551 mm 595 mm 624 mm 716 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 213 km 60 km 182 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in South Cambridgeshire District

103 places

Cities & villages60

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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