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Clapham

Located in Lambeth, Greater London Coordinates: 51°27′44″ N 0°08′15″ W

Map showing the location of Clapham Clapham
Location in United Kingdom
Population
48,478
48.5K
Elevation
24 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 Airport14 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport22 km

About Clapham

Clapham is a neighbourhood. Location: Lambeth, Greater London. Population: 48,478.

From Wikipedia

Clapham () is a district in South London, England, lying mostly within the London Borough of Lambeth, but with some areas (including Clapham Common) extending westward into the neighbouring London Borough of Wandsworth.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places bordering Clapham

  • Brixton

Climate of Clapham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (68 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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 Clapham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°18°21°23°23°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°13°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)684351464955435059656666

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Clapham

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 14 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (22 km). The nearest large city is City of Westminster, 4 km to the north.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 14 kmeast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 22 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 35 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 4 kmnorth
  • London Population: 9M 5 kmnorth
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 9 kmnorth
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 9 kmsouth
  • Archway Population: 215.7K 12 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Clapham

Within 100 km: 824 historic and cultural sites, 593 natural sites, 326 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km442 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 16 kmN
  • Sunbury Court Island 19 kmW
  • Rivermead Island 19 kmW
  • Lot's Ait Island 11 kmW

25–60 km556 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 47 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 56 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 53 kmW
  • Isle of Grain Island 58 kmE

60–100 km745 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 98 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 68 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 70 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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