- Population
- 17,162
- 17.2K
- Elevation
- 50 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LHR London Heathrow Airport16 km
- LCY London City Airport22 km
About Harlesden
Harlesden is a town. Location: Brent, Greater London. Population: 17,162. Elevation: 50 m.
Harlesden is a district in the London Borough of Brent, situated just north of Old Oak Common and the Grand Union Canal. Harlesden was historically in the Municipal Borough of Willesden before the creation of Brent; it lies within Willesden's postal district of NW10. Harlesden has been praised for its vibrant Caribbean culture and unofficially named London's reggae capital for its contributions to the musical genre.
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Climate of Harlesden
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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) | 63 | 41 | 49 | 46 | 50 | 55 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 61 | 62 |
How to get to Harlesden
The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Harrow, 7 km to the northwest.
Airports
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 16 kmsouthwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 22 kmeast
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 38 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Harrow Population: 149.2K 7 kmnorthwest
- Archway Population: 215.7K 9 kmeast
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 9 kmsoutheast
- London Population: 9M 9 kmeast
- Islington Population: 319.1K 10 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Harlesden
Within 100 km: 842 historic and cultural sites, 605 natural sites, 323 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km471 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 15 kmNE
- Holm Island Island 22 kmSW
- Sunbury Court Island 17 kmSW
- Rivermead Island 18 kmSW
25–60 km545 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 57 kmE
- The Lynch Island 45 kmW
- Canvey Island Island 58 kmE
- St Mary's Island Island 57 kmE
60–100 km754 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 77 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 78 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 79 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 99 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Wembley Stadium Landmark, Brent2.8 km NW -
Loftus Road Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham3.4 km S -
Welsh Harp Lake, Barnet3.5 km N -
Watkin's Tower Historic site, Brent2.8 km NW
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Wembley Hill Mountain, Brent3.4 km NW
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Kensington Palace Historic site, Royal Kensington and Chelsea5.6 km SE -
Hanger Hill Mountain, Ealing3.1 km SW
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Hammersmith Bridge Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham5.7 km S
Sources & licences
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