- Population
- 15,551
- 15.6K
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport4 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport34 km
About West Ham
West Ham is a town. Location: Newham, Greater London. Population: 15,551. Elevation: 4 m.
West Ham is a district in East London, England and is in the London Borough of Newham. It is an inner-city suburb located 6.1 mi (9.8 km) east of Charing Cross. The area was originally an ancient parish formed to serve parts of the older Manor of Ham, and it later became a County Borough.
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Photos of West Ham
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Climate of West Ham
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 61 | 39 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 60 | 61 | 58 |
How to get to West Ham
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 4 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (34 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 34 kmwest
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 42 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
- Tottenham Population: 130K 10 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Ham
Within 100 km: 827 historic and cultural sites, 586 natural sites, 324 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km393 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 10 kmNW
- Lot's Ait Island 23 kmW
- Rook Island Island 5 kmNE
- Glover's Island Island 24 kmW
25–60 km576 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 km768 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 80 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 81 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 86 kmSE
- West Mersea Beach Beach 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Upton Park Landmark, Newham1.5 km E -
Bait-ul-Ahad Attraction, Newham1.6 km E
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Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site, Newham1.1 km W
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Since 9/11 Landmark, Newham1.9 km NW
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Aquatics Centre Landmark, Newham2 km W
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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London Natural site, Newham2.4 km W
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Water Polo Arena Landmark, Newham2.2 km NW
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Olympic Stadium Landmark, Newham2.4 km W
Sources & licences
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