South Cambridgeshire District
Located in Cambridgeshire, England Coordinates: 52°10′45″ N 0°05′41″ E
- 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
- 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.
Photos of South Cambridgeshire District
Climate of South Cambridgeshire District
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 46 | 33 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 52 | 41 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 48 |
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 placesCities & villages60
- Abington Pigotts · Village
- Arrington · Village
- Babraham · Village
- Balsham · Village
- Bar Hill · Village
- Barrington · Village
- Bartlow · Village
- Barton · Village
- Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth · Village
- Bourn · Village
- Boxworth · Village
- Burrough Green · Village
- Caldecote · Village
- Cambourne · Village
- Carlton · Village
- Castle Camps · Village
- Caxton · Village
- Childerley · Village
- Comberton · Village
- Conington · Village
- Coton · Village
- Cottenham · Village
- Croxton · Village
- Croydon · Village
- Dry Drayton · Village
- Duxford · Village
- Elsworth · Village
- Eltisley · Village
- Fen Ditton · Village
- Fen Drayton · Village
- Fowlmere · Village
- Foxton · Village
- Fulbourn · Village
- Gamlingay · Village
- Girton · Village
- Grantchester · Village
- Graveley · Village
- Great Abington · Village
- Great and Little Chishill · Village
- Great Eversden · Village
- Great Shelford · Village
- Great Wilbraham · Village
- Guilden Morden · Village
- Hardwick · Village
- Harlton · Village
- Harston · Village
- Haslingfield · Village
- Hatley · Village
- Hauxton · Village
- Heydon · Village
- Hildersham · Village
- Hinxton · Village
- Histon · Village
- Horningsea · Village
- Horseheath · Village
- Ickleton · Village
- Impington · Village
- Kingston · Village
- Knapwell · Village
- Landbeach · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Grantchester Road Landmark, Cambridge District1.7 km N
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Cambridge Castle Historic site, Cambridge District3.9 km N -
Cambridge University Botanic Garden Attraction, Cambridge District2.7 km NE
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The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum, Cambridge District2.9 km NE
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River Cam River, Cambridge District2.7 km NE
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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum, Cambridge District3.2 km NE
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Abbey Stadium Landmark, Cambridge District5.5 km NE -
Chesterton Tower Landmark, Cambridge District5.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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