Town

Westgate on Sea

Located in Thanet District, Kent Coordinates: 51°22′57″ N 1°20′12″ E

Location in United Kingdom

Population: 6,594; 6.6K
Elevation: 18 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 Airport49 km; LCY London City Airport90 km

About Westgate on Sea

Westgate on Sea is a town. Location: Thanet District, Kent. Population: 6,594. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Westbrook Bay and RAF Manston History Museum.

Climate of Westgate on Sea

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 22°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: October (62 mm)
Driest month: February (31 mm)

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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 Westgate on Sea
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	10°	12°	16°	19°	21°	22°	19°	15°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	5°	8°	11°	13°	14°	12°	9°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	46	31	37	39	39	44	39	40	57	62	60	50

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Westgate on Sea

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 49 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (95 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 6 km to the east.

Airports

London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 49 kmnorthwest
London City Airport (LCY) London 90 kmwest
London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 95 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 6 kmeast
Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 47 kmwest
Gillingham Population: 101.2K 55 kmwest
Maidstone Population: 107.6K 59 kmwest
Colchester Population: 130.2K 64 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Westgate on Sea

Within 100 km: 350 historic and cultural sites, 222 natural sites, 142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

Bingley Island Island 22 kmSW
Staner Hill Mountain 5 kmSE
Clapham Hill Mountain 23 kmW
Trinity Bay Natural site 21 kmSE

25–60 km196 places

Isle of Sheppey Island 35 kmW
Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 56 kmW
West Mersea Beach Beach 52 kmNW
Yantlet beach Beach 47 kmW

60–100 km482 places

Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 92 kmS
Camber Sands Beach 63 kmSW
Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 88 kmN
Hastings Beach Beach 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Westbrook Bay Natural site, Thanet District
1.9 km E
RAF Manston History Museum Museum, Minster
3.2 km S
Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum, Minster
3.4 km S
Walpole Bay Natural site, Thanet District
4.7 km E
Staner Hill Mountain, Ramsgate
5.4 km SE
Joss Bay Natural site, Thanet District
7.7 km E
Neptune's Tower Historic site, Kent
7.3 km E
North Foreland Lighthouse Landmark, Kent
7.6 km E