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Canary Wharf

Located in Tower Hamlets, Greater London Coordinates: 51°30′19″ N 0°01′15″ W

Canary Wharf
King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
73,390
73.4K
Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport5 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport31 km

About Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf is a neighbourhood. Location: Tower Hamlets, Greater London. Population: 73,390.

From Wikipedia

Canary Wharf is a privately owned central business district in London, England, located in the Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets. With the City of London and the West End, it constitutes one of the main financial centres in the United Kingdom and the world, and it is home to many of the world’s major financial corporations, including the headquarters of more than 150 major businesses. The district was developed on the site of the former West India Docks in East London.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Canary Wharf

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 (62 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).

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Climate of Canary Wharf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°17°21°23°23°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°13°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)624047454853424957616159

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Canary Wharf

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 5 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (31 km). The nearest large city is Islington, 7 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 5 kmeast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 31 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 41 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Islington Population: 319.1K 7 kmnorthwest
  • London Population: 9M 7 kmwest
  • Barking Population: 218.5K 8 kmnortheast
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 8 kmwest
  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 9 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Canary Wharf

Within 100 km: 821 historic and cultural sites, 581 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km415 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 11 kmN
  • Lot's Ait Island 19 kmW
  • Ravens Ait Island 23 kmSW
  • Rook Island Island 9 kmNE

25–60 km560 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 41 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 48 kmE
  • Osea Island Island 59 kmNE
  • Northey Island Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km752 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 61 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 76 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 77 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 85 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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