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Borough of Dartford

Located in Kent, England Coordinates: 51°26′56″ N 0°13′12″ E

Map showing the location of Borough of Dartford Borough of Dartford
Location in United Kingdom
Population
90,600
90.6K
Elevation
5 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 Airport13 km
SEN London Southend Airport36 km

About Borough of Dartford

Borough of Dartford is a municipality. Location: Kent, England. Population: 90,600. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Princes Park and Central Park Gardens.

Climate of Borough of Dartford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (68 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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 Borough of Dartford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)684249444652424959636764

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Borough of Dartford

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 13 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (44 km). The nearest large city is Bexley, 5 km to the west.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 13 kmnorthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 36 kmnortheast
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 44 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bexley Population: 228K 5 kmwest
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 12 kmnorth
  • Barking Population: 218.5K 13 kmnorthwest
  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 21 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Borough of Dartford

Within 100 km: 780 historic and cultural sites, 553 natural sites, 303 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km271 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 23 kmE
  • St Mary's Island Island 23 kmE
  • Hoo Island Island 24 kmE
  • Rook Island Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km598 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 43 kmE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 26 kmNW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 32 kmE
  • Central Beach Beach 49 kmE

60–100 km767 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 76 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 77 kmSW
  • Camber Sands Beach 70 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 61 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Borough of Dartford and similar cities

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

Measure Borough of Dartford Chester Grays Southport
Population 90.6K 90.5K 89.8K 91.7K
Elevation 5 m 34 m 13 m 9 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 20° 22° 20°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 1° 2° 2°
Annual rainfall 645 mm 695 mm 645 mm 800 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Sep
Distance — 287 km 8 km 328 km

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

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