- Population
- 14,751
- 14.8K
- Elevation
- 27 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport16 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport22 km
About Balham
Balham is a town. Location: Wandsworth, Greater London. Population: 14,751. Elevation: 27 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Battersea Bridge and Albert Bridge.
Photos of Balham
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Chiswick Eyot Pointillist at English Wikipedia · Public domain -
Westminster Abbey Σπάρτακος · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Royal Courts of Justice This image was produced by me, David Castor · CC0 -
Theatre Royal Haymarket Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0 -
Apollo Victoria Theatre Dr Neil Clifton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Balham
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).
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° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 43 | 51 | 46 | 49 | 55 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 66 | 66 |
How to get to Balham
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (22 km). The nearest large city is City of Westminster, 5 km to the north.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 16 kmnortheast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 22 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 34 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 5 kmnorth
- London Population: 9M 7 kmnorth
- Croydon Population: 173.3K 8 kmsoutheast
- Islington Population: 319.1K 10 kmnorth
- Sutton Population: 187.6K 12 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Balham
Within 100 km: 828 historic and cultural sites, 598 natural sites, 327 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km460 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 18 kmN
- Sunbury Court Island 17 kmW
- Rivermead Island 18 kmW
- Lot's Ait Island 11 kmW
25–60 km536 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 48 kmE
- Yantlet beach Beach 57 kmE
- The Lynch Island 52 kmW
- Isle of Grain Island 59 kmE
60–100 km757 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 97 kmSW
- Isle of Sheppey Island 69 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 68 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 69 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Battersea Bridge Landmark, Wandsworth3.8 km NW -
Albert Bridge Landmark, Wandsworth3.8 km N -
Wandsworth Bridge Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham3.1 km NW -
Fazl Mosque Attraction, Wandsworth3.9 km W -
Cremorne Bridge Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham3.3 km NW -
Chelsea Bridge Landmark, Royal Kensington and Chelsea3.9 km N -
Grosvenor Bridge Landmark, City of Westminster3.9 km N -
Vauxhall Landmark, City of Westminster4.5 km N
Sources & licences
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