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Black Friars

Located in Leicester, England Coordinates: 52°38′16″ N 1°08′33″ W

Map showing the location of Black Friars Black Friars
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
60 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport25 km
BHX Birmingham Airport46 km

About Black Friars

Black Friars is a neighbourhood. Location: Leicester, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Leicester Castle and Abbey Park.

Climate of Black Friars

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (61 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Black Friars
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)574450484957505857565861

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Black Friars

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 25 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 1 km to the east.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 25 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 46 kmsouthwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 100 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 1 kmeast
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 35 kmnorth
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 36 kmsouthwest
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 39 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Black Friars

Within 100 km: 634 historic and cultural sites, 669 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • The Islands Island 10 kmSE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 19 kmE
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 12 kmNW

25–60 km370 places

  • Newark Island Island 53 kmNE
  • Horninglow island Island 38 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 59 kmE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 44 kmSW

60–100 km984 places

  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 99 kmE
  • Isle of Rhea Island 97 kmS
  • Fiddler's Island Island 98 kmS
  • Glover's Island Island 82 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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