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Histon

Located in South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire Coordinates: 52°15′27″ N 0°06′29″ E

Map showing the location of Histon Histon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Histon
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport42 km
LTN London Luton Airport54 km

About Histon

Histon is a village. Location: South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire. Elevation: 13 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Bridge Road and Cambridge Castle.

Climate of Histon

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 Histon
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 Histon

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cambridge, 6 km to the south.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 42 kmsouth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 54 kmsouthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 84 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 6 kmsouth
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 42 kmwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 63 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Histon

Within 100 km: 810 historic and cultural sites, 325 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • The Island Island 21 kmW
  • Battcock's Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Riddy Island Island 12 kmS
  • Holt Island Island 15 kmNW

25–60 km323 places

  • Duck Island Island 28 kmS
  • Park Island Island 51 kmNW
  • Heron Island Island 49 kmW
  • Apple Island Island 44 kmW

60–100 km1,005 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 74 kmS
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 72 kmN
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 78 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Histon

1 place
  1. 1 Histon 7.6K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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