Borough of Ashford, Kent — Population, elevation and map

About Borough of Ashford

Borough of Ashford is a municipality. Location: Kent, England. Population: 112,500. Elevation: 59 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Goldwell Hill and Chilham Castle.

Climate of Borough of Ashford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month: July (day 22°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: October (78 mm)
Driest month: May (42 mm)

7° 1°

10° 3°

12° 4°

16° 7°

19° 10°

22° 12°

19° 10°

14° 7°

10° 3°

7° 2°

Jan

74

Feb

45

Mar

52

Apr

46

May

42

Jun

50

Jul

44

Aug

52

Sep

65

Oct

78

Nov

78

Dec

75

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 Borough of Ashford
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	10°	12°	16°	19°	22°	22°	19°	14°	10°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	74	45	52	46	42	50	44	52	65	78	78	75

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Borough of Ashford

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (74 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 28 km to the northwest.

Airports

London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 49 kmnorth
London City Airport (LCY) London 69 kmnorthwest
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 74 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Maidstone Population: 107.6K 28 kmnorthwest
Gillingham Population: 101.2K 35 kmnorthwest
Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 45 kmnorth
Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 45 kmnortheast
Basildon Population: 144.9K 55 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Borough of Ashford

Within 100 km: 556 historic and cultural sites, 353 natural sites, 198 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

Camber Sands Beach 25 kmS
Sunny Sands Beach 24 kmE
Isle of Oxney Island 17 kmSW
Dutchman's Island Island 24 kmN

25–60 km265 places

Isle of Sheppey Island 28 kmN
Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 35 kmNW
Yantlet beach Beach 39 kmN
Central Beach Beach 28 kmN

60–100 km773 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 83 kmNW
St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 88 kmW
The Marlipins Museum Museum 88 kmSW
Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 82 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Borough of Ashford and similar cities

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

Measure	Borough of Ashford	Chesterfield	Chelmsford	Doncaster
Population	112.5K	113.1K	111.5K	113.6K
Elevation	59 m	89 m	33 m	19 m
Summer day (hottest month)	22°	21°	22°	21°
Winter night (coldest month)	1°	1°	1°	1°
Annual rainfall	701 mm	830 mm	589 mm	574 mm
Best months	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug
Distance	—	281 km	71 km	297 km