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Upper Rissington

Located in Cotswold District, Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°52′39″ N 1°41′51″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
215 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Upper Rissington
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport64 km
BRS Bristol Airport90 km

About Upper Rissington

Upper Rissington is a village. Location: Cotswold District, Gloucestershire. Elevation: 215 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Wyck Beacon and Wyck Rissington Church.

Climate of Upper Rissington

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
July (53 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 Upper Rissington
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°18°21°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)775664545866536770707482

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Upper Rissington

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cheltenham, 26 km to the west.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 64 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 90 kmsouthwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 92 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 26 kmwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 36 kmsouth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 38 kmwest
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 50 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Upper Rissington

Within 100 km: 851 historic and cultural sites, 945 natural sites, 204 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km62 places

  • Cleeve Hill Mountain 22 kmW
  • Alderton Hill Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Seven Wells Hill Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Langley Hill Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km479 places

  • Alney Island Island 39 kmW
  • Andersey Island Island 38 kmSE
  • Rose Isle Island 36 kmSE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 39 kmSE

60–100 km1,459 places

  • The Lynch Island 70 kmSE
  • Holm Island Island 95 kmSE
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 85 kmSE
  • Wargrave Island Island 70 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Upper Rissington

1 place

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