- Population
- 11,436
- 11.4K
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LHR London Heathrow Airport12 km
- LCY London City Airport24 km
About Kew
Kew is a town. Location: Richmond upon Thames, Greater London. Population: 11,436. Elevation: 8 m.
Kew () is a district in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Its population at the 2011 census was 11,436. Kew is the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens ("Kew Gardens"), now a World Heritage Site, which includes Kew Palace. Kew is also the home of important historical documents such as Domesday Book, which is held at The National Archives. Julius Caesar may have forded the Thames at Kew in 54 BC during the Gallic Wars. Successive Tudor, Stuart and Georgian monarchs maintained links with Kew.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 3.3 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Kew
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Climate of Kew
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
| 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 |
How to get to Kew
The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 12 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is City of Westminster, 11 km to the east.
Airports
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 12 kmwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 24 kmeast
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 38 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 11 kmeast
- Harrow Population: 149.2K 11 kmnorth
- London Population: 9M 12 kmeast
- Islington Population: 319.1K 14 kmnortheast
- Archway Population: 215.7K 14 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kew
Within 100 km: 847 historic and cultural sites, 617 natural sites, 323 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km477 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 20 kmNE
- Holm Island Island 18 kmW
- Sunbury Court Island 11 kmSW
- Rivermead Island 11 kmSW
25–60 km518 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 58 kmE
- The Lynch Island 42 kmW
- St Mary's Island Island 58 kmE
- Hoo Island Island 60 kmE
60–100 km792 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 93 kmSW
- Isle of Sheppey Island 78 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 71 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 72 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kew Palace Historic site, Richmond upon Thames0.6 km NW -
Kew Bridge Landmark, Hounslow0.6 km N -
Kew Railway Bridge Landmark, Hounslow0.6 km NE -
Brentford Ait Island, Richmond upon Thames0.7 km NW -
Kew Green Natural site, Richmond upon Thames0.3 km N
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Oliver's Island Island, Hounslow0.6 km NE -
Chiswick Bridge Landmark, Hounslow1.5 km SE -
Griffin Park Landmark, Hounslow1.3 km NW
Other cities and towns in Richmond upon Thames
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Hampton Wick Town, Richmond upon Thames7.1 km S -
Teddington Town, Richmond upon Thames7.2 km SW -
Hampton Town, Richmond upon Thames9.4 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources