- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 64 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport27 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport46 km
About Welford Road
Welford Road is a landmark. Location: Leicester, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Leicester Castle and Bait-ul-Ikram.
Photos of Welford Road
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Bait-ul-Ikram HolyArtThou · CC0 -
Kirby Muxloe Castle Mik Peach · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Leicester Castle Kris1973 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Welford Road
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 57 | 44 | 50 | 48 | 49 | 57 | 50 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 58 | 61 |
How to get to Welford Road
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 27 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 2 km to the north.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 27 kmnorthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 46 kmsouthwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 98 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 2 kmnorth
- Coventry Population: 345.3K 35 kmsouthwest
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 37 kmnorth
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 40 kmnorthwest
- Derby Population: 270.5K 41 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Welford Road
Within 100 km: 634 historic and cultural sites, 669 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km70 places
- The Islands Island 8 kmSE
- Bardon Hill Mountain 16 kmNW
- Whatborough Hill Mountain 18 kmE
- Beacon Hill Mountain 14 kmNW
25–60 km373 places
- Newark Island Island 54 kmN
- Horninglow island Island 39 kmNW
- Park Island Island 59 kmE
- Heron Island Island 59 kmSE
60–100 km982 places
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 98 kmE
- Isle of Rhea Island 96 kmS
- Fiddler's Island Island 97 kmS
- Glover's Island Island 81 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Leicester Castle Historic site, Leicester1 km NW
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Bait-ul-Ikram Attraction, Leicester1.4 km SE
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Freemen's Common Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Leicester0.6 km S
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The King Power Stadium Landmark, Leicester0.8 km SW
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Leicester Abby Attraction, Leicester2.8 km N
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Abbey Park Natural site, Leicester2.4 km N
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Cossington Recreation Ground Natural site, Leicester2.9 km N
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Kirby Muxloe Castle Historic site, Kirby Muxloe6.6 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Leicester City, Leicester1.6 km N
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Aylestone Town, Leicester2.4 km S -
Belgrave Town, Leicester3.1 km N
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Humberstone Town, Leicester4.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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