- Elevation
- 104 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Hempstead
- Airports
- STN London Stansted Airport19 km
- SEN London Southend Airport54 km
About Hempstead
Hempstead is a village. Location: Uttlesford District, Essex. Elevation: 104 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Castle Camps and Castle Camps airfield.
Climate of Hempstead
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (61 mm)
- Driest month
- February (38 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° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 38 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 53 | 45 | 51 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 56 |
How to get to Hempstead
The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 19 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cambridge, 28 km to the northwest.
Airports
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 19 kmsouthwest
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 54 kmsouth
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 55 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 28 kmnorthwest
- Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 32 kmsouth
- Colchester Population: 130.2K 38 kmeast
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 50 kmsouth
- Ipswich Population: 178.8K 52 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hempstead
Within 100 km: 794 historic and cultural sites, 335 natural sites, 294 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km49 places
- Duck Island Island 12 kmW
- The Island Island 13 kmN
- Gog Magog Hills Mountain 22 kmNW
- Great Wood Mountain 23 kmNE
25–60 km376 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 56 kmSW
- West Mersea Beach Beach 46 kmSE
- Osea Island Island 42 kmSE
- Northey Island Island 40 kmSE
60–100 km998 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 75 kmSE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 72 kmS
- Snettisham Beach Beach 95 kmN
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 84 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Hempstead
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Castle Camps Historic site, Castle Camps4.5 km NW
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Castle Camps airfield Mountain, Castle Camps3.7 km N
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Little Sampford Moat Historic site, Little Sampford4.7 km S
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Rowley Hill Historic site, Sturmer7.3 km NE
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Saffron Walden Museum Museum, Saffron Walden11 km W -
Spirit of Enterprise Landmark, Withersfield8.2 km N
Sources & licences
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