- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport54 km
- LCY London City Airport93 km
About Richborough
Richborough is a village. Location: Sandwich, Dover District. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Pegwell Bay and River Stour.
Climate of Richborough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 64 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (64 mm)
- Driest month
- February (33 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 33 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 43 | 39 | 41 | 58 | 63 | 64 | 53 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Richborough
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 54 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (100 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 8 km to the northeast.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 54 kmnorthwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 93 kmwest
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 100 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 8 kmnortheast
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 51 kmnorthwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 56 kmwest
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 58 kmwest
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 68 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Richborough
Within 100 km: 312 historic and cultural sites, 217 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km57 places
- Bingley Island Island 20 kmW
- Staner Hill Mountain 4 kmNE
- Chartham Downs Mountain 22 kmW
- Clapham Hill Mountain 23 kmW
25–60 km157 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 37 kmW
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 58 kmW
- Camber Sands Beach 57 kmSW
- West Mersea Beach Beach 59 kmNW
60–100 km456 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 84 kmS
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 96 kmN
- Hastings Beach Beach 75 kmSW
- Osea Island Island 61 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pegwell Bay Natural site, England2.6 km SE
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River Stour River, England1.7 km SE
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Mary le Bone Hill Historic site, Sandwich4.3 km S
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Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum, Minster4.7 km N
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RAF Manston History Museum Museum, Minster4.9 km N
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Staner Hill Mountain, Ramsgate4.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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