- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport11 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport25 km
About Imperial War Museum
Imperial War Museum is a museum. Location: Southwark, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Lambeth Bridge and Westminster Bridge.
Photos of Imperial War Museum
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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
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Climate of Imperial War Museum
Best months for sightseeingBest 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)
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 |
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| 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 |
How to get to Imperial War Museum
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 11 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (25 km). The nearest large city is London, 2 km to the northwest.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 11 kmeast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 25 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 39 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- London Population: 9M 2 kmnorthwest
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 2 kmwest
- Islington Population: 319.1K 5 kmnorth
- Archway Population: 215.7K 8 kmnorth
- Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 12 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Imperial War Museum
Within 100 km: 822 historic and cultural sites, 586 natural sites, 322 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km436 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 12 kmN
- Sunbury Court Island 22 kmSW
- Rivermead Island 22 kmSW
- Lot's Ait Island 13 kmW
25–60 km563 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 46 kmE
- Yantlet beach Beach 54 kmE
- The Lynch Island 55 kmW
- Isle of Grain Island 56 kmE
60–100 km731 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 66 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 74 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 75 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 89 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lambeth Bridge Landmark, City of Westminster1 km W -
Westminster Bridge Landmark, City of Westminster1.1 km NW -
Tate Gallery Museum, City of Westminster1.4 km SW -
Tate Modern Museum, Southwark1.5 km NE -
Westminster Abbey Attraction, City of Westminster1.4 km W
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Hayward Gallery Museum, Lambeth1.3 km N -
Waterloo Bridge Landmark, Lambeth1.6 km N -
Royal National Theatre Attraction, Lambeth1.4 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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London City, Greater London1.9 km NW -
Lambeth Neighbourhood, Lambeth0.2 km W -
Vauxhall Village, Lambeth1.4 km SW -
Kennington Village, Southwark0.9 km S
More sights in Southwark
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Blackfriars Railway Bridge Landmark, Southwark1.6 km N -
Shakespeares Globe Attraction, Southwark1.6 km NE
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Southwark Crown Court Attraction, Southwark2.1 km NE -
Christ Church Southwark Attraction, Southwark1.2 km N
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St George the Martyr Attraction, Southwark1.3 km NE
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Bermondsey Abbey Historic site, Southwark2 km E
Sources & licences
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