Kingston upon Thames
Located in Greater London, England Coordinates: 51°22′00″ N 0°17′00″ W
- Population
- 176,107
- 176.1K
- Elevation
- 30 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 39
- listed under Kingston upon Thames
- Airports
- LHR London Heathrow Airport17 km
- LGW London Gatwick Airport25 km
About Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is a municipality. Location: Greater London, England. Population: 176,107. Elevation: 30 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Hampton Court Palace and Nonsuch Park.
Photos of Kingston upon Thames
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Trowlock Island David Kemp · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Baitul Futuh Mosque Muffingg · Public domain -
Hampton Court Palace Ricardalovesmonuments · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Kingsmeadow Adam Procter · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Kingston upon Thames
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (63 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 40 | 48 | 44 | 49 | 54 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
How to get to Kingston upon Thames
The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 17 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sutton, 6 km to the east.
Airports
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 17 kmnorthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 25 kmsouth
- London City Airport (LCY) London 28 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Sutton Population: 187.6K 6 kmeast
- Croydon Population: 173.3K 13 kmeast
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 18 kmnortheast
- London Population: 9M 19 kmnortheast
- Woking Population: 103.9K 20 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kingston upon Thames
Within 100 km: 825 historic and cultural sites, 628 natural sites, 322 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km433 places
- Holm Island Island 19 kmNW
- Sunbury Court Island 9 kmNW
- Rivermead Island 9 kmNW
- Lot's Ait Island 13 kmN
25–60 km574 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 30 kmNE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 57 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 59 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 59 kmS
60–100 km768 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 84 kmSW
- Isle of Sheppey Island 78 kmE
- Camber Sands Beach 89 kmSE
- Calshot Beach Beach 95 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Kingston upon Thames and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Kingston upon Thames | Wigan | Ipswich | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 176.1K | 175.4K | 178.8K | 173.3K |
| Elevation | 30 m | 32 m | 18 m | 54 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 23° | 20° | 22° | 23° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 2° | 1° | 2° |
| Annual rainfall | 633 mm | 1,082 mm | 578 mm | 661 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug |
| Distance | — | 290 km | 126 km | 13 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Kingston upon Thames
39 places
Surbiton
Population: 38.2K
New Malden
Population: 23.8K
Chessington
Population: 19.4K
Hook
Population: 19K
Norbiton
Population: 10.1K
Kingston upon Thames
Population: 10K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages19
- Alexandra · Neighbourhood
- Beverley · Neighbourhood
- Canbury · Neighbourhood
- Chessington North and Hook · Neighbourhood
- Chessington South · Neighbourhood
- Coombe Hill · Neighbourhood
- Coombe Vale · Neighbourhood
- Grove · Neighbourhood
- Malden · Village
- Malden Rushett · Village
- Motspur Park · Neighbourhood
- Old Malden · Neighbourhood
- Seething Wells · Neighbourhood
- Southborough · Neighbourhood
- St. James · Neighbourhood
- St. Mark's · Neighbourhood
- Surbiton Hill · Neighbourhood
- Tolworth and Hook Rise · Neighbourhood
- Tudor · Neighbourhood
Mountains & nature3
- Beverley Park · Natural site
- Kingston Hill Road area · Mountain
- Telegraph Hill · Mountain
Lakes, rivers & coasts2
- Ravens Ait · Island
- Steven's Eyots · Island
Heritage & sights7
- Chessington Castle Hill · Historic site
- Kingsmeadow · Landmark
- New Malden Baptist Church · Attraction
- New Malden Methodist Church · Attraction
- New Malden United Reformed Church · Attraction
- St James Church, New Malden · Attraction
- St Josephs Catholic Church, New Malden · Attraction
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hampton Court Palace Historic site, Richmond upon Thames5.5 km NW
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Nonsuch Park Natural site, Epsom and Ewell District3.6 km E
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Baitul Futuh Mosque Attraction, Merton6.7 km NE
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Nonsuch Palace Historic site, Epsom and Ewell District3.9 km E
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North Looe Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Epsom and Ewell District4.8 km SE
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Boyle Farm Island Island, Elmbridge District4.3 km NW
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Thames Ditton Island Island, Elmbridge District4.5 km NW
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Hampton Court Park (Home Park) Natural site, Richmond upon Thames5 km NW
Sources & licences
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