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Cirencester

Located in Cotswold District, Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°43′00″ N 1°59′57″ W

Map showing the location of Cirencester Cirencester
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
142 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
8
listed under Cirencester
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport62 km
BHX Birmingham Airport84 km

About Cirencester

Cirencester is a village. Location: Cotswold District, Gloucestershire. Elevation: 142 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include South Cerney Castle and Miserden Castle.

Climate of Cirencester

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 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (81 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 Cirencester
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)755562545665516569697381

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cirencester

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 62 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cheltenham, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 84 kmnorth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 96 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 21 kmnorth
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 23 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 46 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 51 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Cirencester

Within 100 km: 865 historic and cultural sites, 1,102 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Alney Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Friday Island Island 7 kmS
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Robins Wood Hill Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km599 places

  • Andersey Island Island 50 kmE
  • Rose Isle Island 53 kmE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 53 kmE
  • Abbey Meadow Island 50 kmE

60–100 km1,479 places

  • The Lynch Island 80 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 88 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 87 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 96 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Cirencester

8 places
  1. 1 Cirencester 20.2K
  2. 2 Stratton 2.6K

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

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