Merton, Greater London — Population, elevation and map

About Merton

Merton is a municipality. Location: Greater London, England. Population: 205,029. Elevation: 16 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Fazl Mosque and Wandsworth Bridge.

Photos of Merton

Baitul Futuh Mosque Muffingg · Public domain
Fazl Mosque Ceddyfresse · Public domain
Craven Cottage Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Battersea Bridge Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cremorne Bridge Edwardx · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Merton

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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)

8° 2°

11° 3°

13° 5°

18° 8°

21° 11°

23° 13°

19° 10°

15° 8°

11° 4°

9° 3°

Jan

63

Feb

40

Mar

48

Apr

44

May

49

Jun

54

Jul

42

Aug

50

Sep

57

Oct

62

Nov

62

Dec

62

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 Merton
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	11°	13°	18°	21°	23°	23°	19°	15°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	5°	8°	11°	13°	13°	10°	8°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	63	40	48	44	49	54	42	50	57	62	62	62

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Merton

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 20 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sutton, 7 km to the south.

Airports

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 20 kmwest
London City Airport (LCY) London 20 kmnortheast
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 29 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Sutton Population: 187.6K 7 kmsouth
Croydon Population: 173.3K 7 kmsoutheast
City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 10 kmnorth
London Population: 9M 12 kmnorth
Islington Population: 319.1K 15 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Merton

Within 100 km: 826 historic and cultural sites, 606 natural sites, 322 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km462 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 23 kmN
Holm Island Island 24 kmW
Sunbury Court Island 14 kmW
Rivermead Island 15 kmW

25–60 km519 places

Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 50 kmE
The Lynch Island 50 kmW
Canvey Island Island 55 kmE
Two Tree Island Island 58 kmE

60–100 km773 places

Portsea Island Natural site 92 kmSW
Isle of Sheppey Island 71 kmE
St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 64 kmS
The Marlipins Museum Museum 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Merton and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure	Merton	Portsmouth	Swindon	Dudley
Population	205K	208.1K	201.7K	199.1K
Elevation	16 m	6 m	113 m	161 m
Summer day (hottest month)	23°	22°	21°	20°
Winter night (coldest month)	2°	2°	1°	1°
Annual rainfall	633 mm	805 mm	683 mm	1,073 mm
Best months	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug
Distance	—	93 km	112 km	178 km