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Richmond upon Thames

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Richmond upon Thames

Located in Greater London, England Coordinates: 51°25′00″ N 0°20′00″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Population: 195,846; 195.8K
Elevation: 14 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside: 64; listed under Richmond upon Thames
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: LHR London Heathrow Airport11 km; LCY London City Airport29 km

About Richmond upon Thames

Richmond upon Thames is a municipality. Location: Greater London, England. Population: 195,846. Elevation: 14 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Trowlock Island and Swan Island.

Photos of Richmond upon Thames

Trowlock Island David Kemp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Swan Island David Kemp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Eel Pie Island Motmit · CC BY-SA 3.0
Corporation Island Motmit · CC BY-SA 3.0
Isleworth Eyot Nigel Cox · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Richmond upon Thames

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)

8° 2°

11° 3°

13° 5°

18° 8°

21° 11°

23° 13°

19° 10°

15° 8°

11° 4°

9° 3°

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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 Richmond upon Thames
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

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Richmond upon Thames

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sutton, 12 km to the southeast.

Airports

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 11 kmnorthwest
London City Airport (LCY) London 29 kmeast
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 32 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Sutton Population: 187.6K 12 kmsoutheast
City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 16 kmnortheast
Croydon Population: 173.3K 17 kmeast
London Population: 9M 18 kmnortheast
Harrow Population: 149.2K 18 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Richmond upon Thames

Within 100 km: 842 historic and cultural sites, 633 natural sites, 323 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km449 places

Holm Island Island 14 kmW
Sunbury Court Island 4 kmW
Rivermead Island 5 kmW
Lot's Ait Island 8 kmN

25–60 km533 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 28 kmNE
The Lynch Island 40 kmW
Wargrave Island Island 39 kmW
Loddon Island Island 38 kmW

60–100 km816 places

Portsea Island Natural site 86 kmSW
Isle of Sheppey Island 81 kmE
Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 60 kmE
St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.