- Elevation
- 90 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Cosby
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport33 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport38 km
About Cosby
Cosby is a village. Location: Blaby, Leicestershire. Elevation: 90 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Croft Hill and Sapcote Castle.
Climate of Cosby
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (62 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 58 | 44 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 56 | 48 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 62 |
How to get to Cosby
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 33 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 11 km to the northeast.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 33 kmnorth
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 38 kmwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 94 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 11 kmnortheast
- Coventry Population: 345.3K 26 kmsouthwest
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 40 kmsoutheast
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 41 kmnorthwest
- Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 42 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cosby
Within 100 km: 643 historic and cultural sites, 693 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km86 places
- The Islands Island 10 kmE
- Bardon Hill Mountain 20 kmNW
- Oldbury Hill Mountain 23 kmW
- Beacon Hill Mountain 20 kmN
25–60 km384 places
- Horninglow island Island 41 kmNW
- Heron Island Island 56 kmSE
- Crescent Wood Island Island 36 kmW
- Barton Island Island 39 kmN
60–100 km987 places
- Andersey Island Island 98 kmS
- Newark Island Island 64 kmNE
- Rose Isle Island 92 kmS
- Lock Wood Island Island 97 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Cosby
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Hethel · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Croft Hill Mountain, Croft3.7 km NW
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Sapcote Castle Historic site, Sapcote5.6 km W
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Earl Shilton Castle Yard Historic site, Earl Shilton7.9 km NW
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Bait-ul-Ikram Attraction, Leicester9.4 km NE -
Kirby Muxloe Castle Historic site, Kirby Muxloe10 km N -
Leicester Castle Historic site, Leicester10 km NE
Sources & licences
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