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Rainham

Located in Havering, Greater London Coordinates: 51°31′01″ N 0°11′40″ E

Rainham
Max Naylor at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
12,482
12.5K
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport10 km
SEN London Southend Airport35 km

About Rainham

Rainham is a town. Location: Havering, Greater London. Population: 12,482. Elevation: 7 m.

From Wikipedia

Rainham ( RAY-nəm) is a suburb of East London, England, in the London Borough of Havering. Historically an ancient parish in the county of Essex, Rainham is 13.6 miles (21.9 km) east of Charing Cross and is surrounded by a residential area, which has grown from the historic village, to the north and a commercial area, fronting the River Thames, to the south.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places bordering Rainham

  • Aveley

Climate of Rainham

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 (61 mm)
Driest month
February (38 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 Rainham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)613846424651424956596158

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rainham

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (41 km). The nearest large city is Dagenham, 4 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 10 kmwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 35 kmeast
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 41 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 4 kmnorthwest
  • Barking Population: 218.5K 8 kmwest
  • Bexley Population: 228K 9 kmsouth
  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 10 kmnorthwest
  • Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 17 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Rainham

Within 100 km: 807 historic and cultural sites, 551 natural sites, 313 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km303 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 20 kmNW
  • Rook Island Island 12 kmNW
  • Lower Horse Island 24 kmE
  • Upper Horse Island 23 kmE

25–60 km575 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 46 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 28 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 58 kmNE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 34 kmE

60–100 km793 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 82 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 83 kmSW
  • Camber Sands Beach 77 kmSE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 85 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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