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Village

Manston

Located in Minster, Thanet District Coordinates: 51°21′03″ N 1°20′42″ E

Map showing the location of Manston Manston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
42 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 Airport51 km
LCY London City Airport91 km

About Manston

Manston is a village. Location: Minster, Thanet District. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum and RAF Manston History Museum.

Climate of Manston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (62 mm)
Driest month
February (31 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 Manston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)463137393944394057626050

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Manston

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 51 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (97 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 5 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 51 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 91 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 5 kmeast
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 56 kmwest
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 59 kmwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 66 kmwest

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

Day trips from Manston

Within 100 km: 320 historic and cultural sites, 218 natural sites, 137 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km49 places

  • Bingley Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Staner Hill Mountain 3 kmE
  • Chartham Downs Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Clapham Hill Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km175 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 36 kmW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 57 kmW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 55 kmNW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 49 kmW

60–100 km451 places

  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 89 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 61 kmSW
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 92 kmN
  • Hastings Beach Beach 78 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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