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Municipality

City of Canterbury

Located in Kent, England Coordinates: 51°16′46″ N 1°04′51″ E

Map showing the location of City of Canterbury City of Canterbury
Location in United Kingdom
Population
162,416
162.4K
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
62
listed under City of Canterbury
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport42 km
LCY London City Airport76 km

About City of Canterbury

City of Canterbury is a municipality. Location: Kent, England. Population: 162,416. Elevation: 19 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Chilham Castle and Beech Pollard.

Climate of City of Canterbury

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (73 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 City of Canterbury
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°21°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°10°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)634048454350445063737366

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to City of Canterbury

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (89 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 25 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 42 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 76 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 89 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 25 kmnortheast
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 38 kmnorthwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 39 kmwest
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 39 kmwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 54 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from City of Canterbury

Within 100 km: 561 historic and cultural sites, 309 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 22 kmNW
  • Central Beach Beach 18 kmNW
  • Sunny Sands Beach 23 kmS
  • The Mount Island 23 kmNW

25–60 km215 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 40 kmW
  • Camber Sands Beach 44 kmSW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 56 kmN
  • Yantlet beach Beach 36 kmNW

60–100 km749 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 88 kmNW
  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 87 kmSE
  • Lot's Ait Island 99 kmW
  • Horsey Island Island 67 kmN

Straight-line distances.

City of Canterbury and similar cities

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

Measure City of Canterbury Oxford Newport Peterborough
Population 162.4K 162.1K 161.5K 163.4K
Elevation 19 m 72 m 16 m 12 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 22° 21° 22°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 2° 2° 1°
Annual rainfall 658 mm 646 mm 914 mm 580 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 171 km 286 km 171 km

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

Places in City of Canterbury

62 places

Cities & villages47

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights5

Nearby attractions & nature

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