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Wimbledon

Located in Merton, Greater London Coordinates: 51°25′20″ N 0°12′29″ W

Wimbledon
Albert lee1 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
68,187
68.2K
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport18 km
LCY London City Airport21 km

About Wimbledon

Wimbledon is a neighbourhood. Location: Merton, Greater London. Population: 68,187.

From Wikipedia

Wimbledon () is a suburb of southwest London, England, 7.0 miles (11.3 km) southwest of Charing Cross; it is the main commercial centre of the London Borough of Merton. Wimbledon had a population of 68,189 in 2011 which includes the electoral wards of Abbey, Wimbledon Town and Dundonald, Hillside, Wandle, Village, Raynes Park and Wimbledon Park. It is home to the Wimbledon Championships and New Wimbledon Theatre, and contains Wimbledon Common, one of the largest areas of common land in London.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places bordering Wimbledon

  • Morden
  • New Malden
  • Streatham

Climate of Wimbledon

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).

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Climate of Wimbledon
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 Wimbledon

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 18 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sutton, 8 km to the south.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 18 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 21 kmnortheast
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 30 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 8 kmsouth
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 9 kmsoutheast
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 10 kmnortheast
  • London Population: 9M 11 kmnortheast
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 15 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Wimbledon

Within 100 km: 831 historic and cultural sites, 609 natural sites, 322 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km464 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 22 kmNE
  • Holm Island Island 22 kmW
  • Sunbury Court Island 13 kmW
  • Rivermead Island 13 kmW

25–60 km511 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 52 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 48 kmW
  • Canvey Island Island 56 kmE
  • Two Tree Island Island 59 kmE

60–100 km787 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 92 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 72 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 65 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 66 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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