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Municipality

Braintree District

Located in Essex, England Coordinates: 51°55′06″ N 0°34′57″ E

Map showing the location of Braintree District Braintree District
Location in United Kingdom
Population
150,999
151K
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
70
listed under Braintree District
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport24 km
SEN London Southend Airport39 km

About Braintree District

Braintree District is a municipality. Location: Essex, England. Population: 150,999. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include River Pant and East Anglian Railway Museum.

Climate of Braintree District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (58 mm)
Driest month
February (35 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 Braintree District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)533544424353424953565853

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Braintree District

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 24 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chelmsford, 22 km to the south.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 24 kmwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 39 kmsouth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 59 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 22 kmsouth
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 22 kmeast
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 40 kmsouth
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 42 kmeast
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 43 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Braintree District

Within 100 km: 779 historic and cultural sites, 348 natural sites, 279 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Northey Island Island 24 kmS
  • Treasure Island Island 19 kmS
  • Aberton Reservoir Lake 22 kmSE
  • Danbury Ring Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km345 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 57 kmSW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 29 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 50 kmS
  • Osea Island Island 26 kmSE

60–100 km1,015 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 60 kmS
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 60 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 75 kmE
  • Central Beach Beach 62 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Braintree District and similar cities

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

Measure Braintree District Poole Burnley Harrow
Population 151K 151.5K 149.4K 149.2K
Elevation 79 m 6 m 140 m 69 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 22° 19° 23°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 2° 1° 2°
Annual rainfall 581 mm 805 mm 1,309 mm 643 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 224 km 282 km 74 km

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

Places in Braintree District

70 places
  1. 1 Braintree 53.5K

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

Cities & villages57

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

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