Borough of Swale, Kent — Population, elevation and map

About Borough of Swale

Borough of Swale is a municipality. Location: Kent, England. Population: 130,300. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Bayford Court and Castle Rough.

Climate of Borough of Swale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month: August (day 22°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (60 mm)
Driest month: February (33 mm)

7° 2°

8° 2°

10° 3°

12° 4°

16° 7°

19° 10°

22° 13°

19° 11°

15° 8°

10° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

53

Feb

33

Mar

41

Apr

37

May

38

Jun

50

Jul

40

Aug

47

Sep

52

Oct

59

Nov

60

Dec

55

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 Swale
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	8°	10°	12°	16°	19°	22°	22°	19°	15°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	13°	13°	11°	8°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	53	33	41	37	38	50	40	47	52	59	60	55

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Borough of Swale

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 26 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (68 km). The nearest large city is Gillingham, 14 km to the west.

Airports

London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 26 kmnorth
London City Airport (LCY) London 51 kmwest
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 68 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Gillingham Population: 101.2K 14 kmwest
Maidstone Population: 107.6K 18 kmsouthwest
Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 22 kmnorth
Basildon Population: 144.9K 32 kmnorthwest
Bexley Population: 228K 43 kmwest

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

Day trips from Borough of Swale

Within 100 km: 623 historic and cultural sites, 395 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

Isle of Sheppey Island 9 kmNE
Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 15 kmW
Yantlet beach Beach 15 kmN
Central Beach Beach 14 kmNE

25–60 km392 places

Camber Sands Beach 46 kmS
West Mersea Beach Beach 50 kmN
Sunny Sands Beach 43 kmSE
Hastings Beach Beach 56 kmS

60–100 km788 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 63 kmNW
St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 91 kmSW
The Marlipins Museum Museum 91 kmSW
Holm Island Island 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Borough of Swale and similar cities

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

Measure	Borough of Swale	Colchester	Tottenham	Exeter
Population	130.3K	130.2K	130K	130.7K
Elevation	9 m	29 m	15 m	46 m
Summer day (hottest month)	22°	22°	23°	21°
Winter night (coldest month)	2°	1°	2°	3°
Annual rainfall	565 mm	560 mm	624 mm	949 mm
Best months	Jun–Sep	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug
Distance	—	62 km	63 km	307 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Bayford Court Historic site, Swale District
0.3 km NE
Castle Rough Historic site, Swale District
2.3 km NE
Tonge Castle Historic site, Tonge
2.5 km E
Elmley Island Island, England
6.3 km NE
Stockbury Castle Historic site, Stockbury
6.7 km W
Otterham Creek River, England
8.7 km NW
Fowley Island Island, Teynham
6.4 km E
Queenborough Castle Historic site, Queenborough
8.3 km N

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