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Plaistow

Located in Newham, Greater London Coordinates: 51°31′37″ N 0°00′44″ E

Plaistow
Sunil060902 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
31,874
31.9K
Elevation
0 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 Airport4 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport33 km

About Plaistow

Plaistow is a neighbourhood. Location: Newham, Greater London. Population: 31,874.

From Wikipedia

Plaistow ( PLAHST-oh or PLAST-oh) is a suburban area of east London, England, within the London Borough of Newham. It adjoins Upton Park to the north, East Ham to the east, Beckton to the south, Canning Town to the south-west and West Ham to the west. Plaistow also borders Stratford, home to Westfield shopping centre and the new West Ham Stadium. It was originally a ward in the parish of West Ham, hundred of Becontree, and part of the historic county of Essex.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Plaistow

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (61 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Plaistow
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°17°20°23°23°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)613946434651424856606158

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Plaistow

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 4 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (33 km). The nearest large city is Barking, 5 km to the east.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 4 kmsoutheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 33 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 43 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Barking Population: 218.5K 5 kmeast
  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 5 kmnortheast
  • Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 7 kmnorth
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 8 kmwest
  • London Population: 9M 10 kmwest

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

Day trips from Plaistow

Within 100 km: 828 historic and cultural sites, 587 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km394 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 10 kmNW
  • Lot's Ait Island 22 kmW
  • Rook Island Island 5 kmNE
  • Glover's Island Island 24 kmW

25–60 km581 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 59 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 40 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 46 kmE
  • Osea Island Island 56 kmE

60–100 km765 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 79 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 80 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 86 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 69 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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