Southwark, Greater London — Population, elevation and map

About Southwark

Southwark is a municipality. Location: Greater London, England. Population: 313,223. Elevation: 16 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Peckham Rye Park and The Den.

Photos of Southwark

St Paul's Cathedral Mark Fosh · CC BY 2.0
Westminster Abbey Σπάρτακος · CC BY-SA 3.0
Royal Courts of Justice This image was produced by me, David Castor · CC0
St Andrew, Holborn Steve Cadman from London, U.K · CC BY-SA 2.0
Theatre Royal Haymarket Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0

Climate of Southwark

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month: July (day 23°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (68 mm)
Driest month: February (43 mm)

8° 2°

11° 3°

13° 4°

18° 7°

21° 10°

23° 13°

19° 10°

15° 7°

11° 4°

9° 3°

Jan

68

Feb

43

Mar

51

Apr

46

May

49

Jun

55

Jul

43

Aug

50

Sep

59

Oct

65

Nov

66

Dec

66

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 Southwark
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°	4°	7°	10°	13°	13°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	68	43	51	46	49	55	43	50	59	65	66	66

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Southwark

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 9 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (28 km). The nearest large city is City of Westminster, 6 km to the northwest.

Airports

London City Airport (LCY) London 9 kmnortheast
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 28 kmwest
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 36 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 6 kmnorthwest
London Population: 9M 6 kmnorthwest
Islington Population: 319.1K 8 kmnorth
Croydon Population: 173.3K 10 kmsouth
Archway Population: 215.7K 12 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Southwark

Within 100 km: 820 historic and cultural sites, 586 natural sites, 324 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km431 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 15 kmN
Sunbury Court Island 24 kmW
Rivermead Island 24 kmW
Lot's Ait Island 17 kmW

25–60 km544 places

Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 42 kmE
Yantlet beach Beach 51 kmE
The Lynch Island 58 kmW
Isle of Grain Island 53 kmE

60–100 km755 places

Isle of Sheppey Island 63 kmE
St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 71 kmS
The Marlipins Museum Museum 72 kmS
Camber Sands Beach 84 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Southwark and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure	Southwark	Preston	Hull	Reading
Population	313.2K	313.3K	314K	318K
Elevation	16 m	34 m	8 m	51 m
Summer day (hottest month)	23°	19°	21°	22°
Winter night (coldest month)	2°	1°	2°	2°
Annual rainfall	661 mm	1,049 mm	640 mm	701 mm
Best months	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug	Jun–Sep	Jun–Aug
Distance	—	312 km	254 km	63 km