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Village

Gibraltar

Located in Hawkinge, Shepway District Coordinates: 51°06′28″ N 1°09′08″ E

Map showing the location of Gibraltar Gibraltar
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
168 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport61 km
LCY London City Airport88 km

About Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a village. Location: Hawkinge, Shepway District. Elevation: 168 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Folkestone White Horse and Folkestone Castle Hill.

Climate of Gibraltar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (80 mm)
Driest month
May (44 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 Gibraltar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°18°21°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)724652474450455267798074

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gibraltar

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 61 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (94 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 61 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 88 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 94 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 34 kmnortheast
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 48 kmwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 52 kmnorthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 57 kmnorthwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 70 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Gibraltar

Within 100 km: 413 historic and cultural sites, 264 natural sites, 143 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Sunny Sands Beach 4 kmSE
  • Bingley Island Island 20 kmN
  • Cheriton Hill Mountain 1 kmNW
  • West Down Mountain 13 kmNW

25–60 km208 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 39 kmNW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 53 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 32 kmSW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 53 kmNW

60–100 km540 places

  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 67 kmSE
  • Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 91 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 76 kmN
  • Osea Island Island 73 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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