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Mountain

Highgate

Located in Haringey, Greater London Coordinates: 51°34′18″ N 0°09′00″ W

Map showing the location of Highgate Highgate
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
129 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Archway
1.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport16 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport24 km

About Highgate

Highgate is a mountain. Location: Haringey, Greater London. Elevation: 129 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Hampstead Heath and Hampstead Heath.

Climate of Highgate

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (62 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 Highgate
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)624047454853424957616159

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Highgate

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (24 km). The nearest large city is Archway, 1 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 16 kmsoutheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 24 kmsouthwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 37 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Archway Population: 215.7K 1 kmsoutheast
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 5 kmsoutheast
  • Tottenham Population: 130K 7 kmnortheast
  • London Population: 9M 7 kmsouth
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 8 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Highgate

Within 100 km: 835 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 315 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km432 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 7 kmNE
  • Sunbury Court Island 25 kmSW
  • Lot's Ait Island 14 kmSW
  • Ravens Ait Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km572 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 52 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 58 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 52 kmW
  • Canvey Island Island 51 kmE

60–100 km729 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 71 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 82 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 83 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 97 kmSE

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