- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 7
- listed under Harwich
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport56 km
- STN London Stansted Airport71 km
About Harwich
Harwich is a village. Location: Tendring District, Essex. Elevation: 19 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Pennyhole Bay and River Stour.
Climate of Harwich
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (60 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 55 | 50 | 59 | 60 | 54 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Harwich
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 56 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (71 km). The nearest large city is Ipswich, 16 km to the northwest.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 56 kmsouthwest
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 71 kmwest
- Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 83 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ipswich Population: 178.8K 16 kmnorthwest
- Colchester Population: 130.2K 25 kmwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 58 kmsouthwest
- Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 59 kmwest
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 64 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Harwich
Within 100 km: 357 historic and cultural sites, 144 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km50 places
- Horsey Island Island 7 kmS
- Hedge-end Island Island 7 kmS
- Colne Bar Island 24 kmSW
- Havergate Island Island 23 kmNE
25–60 km134 places
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 35 kmNE
- West Mersea Beach Beach 29 kmSW
- Osea Island Island 42 kmSW
- Northey Island Island 45 kmSW
60–100 km481 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 66 kmSW
- White Hart Lane Landmark 99 kmW
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 80 kmSW
- Hemsby Beach Beach 90 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Harwich
7 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages3
- Bath Side · Neighbourhood
- Outer Part of Town Eastward · Neighbourhood
- Upper Dovercourt · Neighbourhood
Mountains & nature1
- Dovercourt Bay · Natural site
Heritage & sights1
- Harwich · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pennyhole Bay Natural site, England1.8 km S
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River Stour River, England3.2 km NE
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Pewit Island Island, Great Oakley4.7 km S
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Hamford Water Natural site, England5.5 km S
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River Orwell River, England5.1 km N
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New Island Island, Great Oakley5.1 km S
Sources & licences
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