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Royal Air Force Museum

Located in Barnet, Greater London Coordinates: 51°35′55″ N 0°14′19″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Colindale
0.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport21 km
LCY London City Airport23 km

About Royal Air Force Museum

Royal Air Force Museum is a museum. Location: Barnet, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Stone-X Stadium and Welsh Harp.

Climate of Royal Air Force Museum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (64 mm)
Driest month
February (41 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 Royal Air Force Museum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°13°17°20°23°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)634149465055435158646162

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Royal Air Force Museum

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Harrow, 7 km to the west.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 21 kmsouthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 23 kmsoutheast
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 32 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Harrow Population: 149.2K 7 kmwest
  • Archway Population: 215.7K 8 kmsoutheast
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 12 kmsoutheast
  • Tottenham Population: 130K 12 kmeast
  • Enfield Population: 156.9K 12 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Royal Air Force Museum

Within 100 km: 847 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 315 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km424 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 12 kmE
  • Sunbury Court Island 24 kmSW
  • Rivermead Island 24 kmSW
  • Lot's Ait Island 13 kmS

25–60 km594 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 59 kmSE
  • The Lynch Island 47 kmW
  • Canvey Island Island 57 kmE
  • Holm Island Island 27 kmSW

60–100 km747 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 78 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 84 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 85 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 83 kmE

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