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Watford

Located in Watford District, Hertfordshire Coordinates: 51°39′19″ N 0°23′46″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Population
125,707
125.7K
Elevation
77 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport21 km
LTN London Luton Airport24 km

About Watford

Watford is a city. Location: Watford District, Hertfordshire. Population: 125,707. Elevation: 77 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Vicarage Road and Sandy Lane.

Climate of Watford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (64 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 Watford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°17°20°23°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)604047465153415157645960

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Watford

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Harrow, 10 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 21 kmsouth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 24 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 35 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Harrow Population: 149.2K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Archway Population: 215.7K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Slough Population: 164.8K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Enfield Population: 156.9K 22 kmeast
  • Tottenham Population: 130K 23 kmeast

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

Day trips from Watford

Within 100 km: 876 historic and cultural sites, 619 natural sites, 309 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km217 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 24 kmE
  • Lot's Ait Island 20 kmS
  • Black Potts Ait Island 23 kmSW
  • Lion Island Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km787 places

  • The Lynch Island 39 kmSW
  • Holm Island Island 26 kmS
  • Sunbury Court Island 27 kmS
  • Rivermead Island 27 kmS

60–100 km800 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 90 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 71 kmSE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 91 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Watford and similar cities

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

Measure Watford Saint Peters Solihull Crawley
Population 125.7K 125.4K 126.6K 124K
Elevation 77 m 43 m 132 m 84 m
Summer day (hottest month) 23° 21° 21° 22°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 2° 1° 1°
Annual rainfall 629 mm 544 mm 715 mm 755 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 130 km 127 km 62 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

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