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Municipality

Chelmsford District

Located in Essex, England Coordinates: 51°44′12″ N 0°29′32″ E

Map showing the location of Chelmsford District Chelmsford District
Location in United Kingdom
Population
174,089
174.1K
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
30
listed under Chelmsford District
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport23 km
STN London Stansted Airport24 km

About Chelmsford District

Chelmsford District is a municipality. Location: Essex, England. Population: 174,089. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include River Wid and Hadleigh Castle.

Climate of Chelmsford District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (58 mm)
Driest month
February (36 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 Chelmsford District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)563645424452415153575854

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Chelmsford District

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 23 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (24 km). The nearest large city is Chelmsford, 2 km to the west.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 23 kmsoutheast
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 24 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 40 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 2 kmwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 19 kmsouth
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 33 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Chelmsford District

Within 100 km: 773 historic and cultural sites, 438 natural sites, 301 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Osea Island Island 19 kmE
  • Northey Island Island 16 kmE
  • Canvey Island Island 23 kmS
  • Bridgemarsh Island Island 21 kmSE

25–60 km593 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 44 kmSE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 41 kmW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 40 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 31 kmE

60–100 km865 places

  • Camber Sands Beach 92 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 90 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 88 kmSE
  • Hastings Beach Beach 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Chelmsford District and similar cities

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

Measure Chelmsford District Croydon Wigan Warrington
Population 174.1K 173.3K 175.4K 172.3K
Elevation 40 m 54 m 32 m 15 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 23° 20° 20°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 2° 2° 2°
Annual rainfall 589 mm 661 mm 1,082 mm 825 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 57 km 292 km 278 km

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

Places in Chelmsford District

30 places
  1. 1 Chelmsford 111.5K
  2. 2 South Woodham Ferrers 16.5K

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

Cities & villages28

Nearby attractions & nature

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