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Mitcham

Located in Merton, Greater London Coordinates: 51°24′12″ N 0°10′06″ W

Map showing the location of Mitcham Mitcham
Location in United Kingdom
Population
63,393
63.4K
Elevation
22 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 Airport19 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport22 km

About Mitcham

Mitcham is a town. Location: Merton, Greater London. Population: 63,393. Elevation: 22 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Cranmer Green and Baitul Futuh Mosque.

Climate of Mitcham

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)

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
Climate of Mitcham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)634048444954425057626262

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mitcham

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (22 km). The nearest large city is Croydon, 5 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 19 kmnortheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 22 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 28 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 5 kmsoutheast
  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 6 kmsouth
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 11 kmnorth
  • London Population: 9M 12 kmnorth
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 15 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Mitcham

Within 100 km: 816 historic and cultural sites, 602 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km452 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 23 kmN
  • Sunbury Court Island 16 kmW
  • Rivermead Island 16 kmW
  • Lot's Ait Island 13 kmNW

25–60 km524 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 49 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 59 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 51 kmW
  • Canvey Island Island 54 kmE

60–100 km767 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 92 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 70 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 63 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Mitcham and similar cities

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

Measure Mitcham Newtownabbey Taunton Widnes
Population 63.4K 63.9K 64.6K 61.5K
Elevation 22 m 15 m 22 m 13 m
Summer day (hottest month) 23° 20° 21° 20°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 1° 3° 2°
Annual rainfall 633 mm 880 mm 954 mm 823 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 529 km 210 km 279 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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