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Swindon

Located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°55′29″ N 2°05′20″ W

Map showing the location of Swindon Swindon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
38 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Swindon
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport63 km
BRS Bristol Airport74 km

About Swindon

Swindon is a village. Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Elevation: 38 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Whaddon Road and Nottingham Hill.

Climate of Swindon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
July (51 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 Swindon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°20°22°21°18°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)775764575870516973677384

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Swindon

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cheltenham, 3 km to the south.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 63 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 74 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 105 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 3 kmsouth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 12 kmsouthwest
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 31 kmnorth
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 58 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Swindon

Within 100 km: 947 historic and cultural sites, 1,316 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Alney Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Kemerton Lake 11 kmN
  • May Hill Mountain 25 kmW

25–60 km588 places

  • Fiddler's Island Island 59 kmE
  • The Island Island 57 kmNW
  • Stanford Park Island Island 53 kmSE
  • Bevere Island Island 36 kmN

60–100 km1,720 places

  • The Lynch Island 95 kmSE
  • Steep Holm Island 96 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 94 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 97 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Swindon

3 places

Cities & villages3

Nearby attractions & nature

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