- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Swindon
- 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.
Photos of Swindon
Climate of Swindon
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 77 | 57 | 64 | 57 | 58 | 70 | 51 | 69 | 73 | 67 | 73 | 84 |
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 placesCities & villages3
- Kingsditch · Neighbourhood
- Kings Trading Village · Neighbourhood
- Swindon Village · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Whaddon Road Landmark, Cheltenham2.9 km SE -
Nottingham Hill Mountain, Gotherington5.2 km NE
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Cleeve Hill Mountain, Southam5.7 km E
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Sudeley Castle Historic site, Sudeley9.5 km E -
Hatherly Brook River, Staverton5.8 km W
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Leckhampton Hill Mountain, Shurdington6.8 km S
Sources & licences
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