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Whetstone

Located in Blaby, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°33′11″ N 1°10′21″ W

Map showing the location of Whetstone Whetstone
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
76 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Whetstone
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport33 km
BHX Birmingham Airport41 km

About Whetstone

Whetstone is a village. Location: Blaby, Leicestershire. Elevation: 76 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Bait-ul-Ikram and Croft Hill.

Climate of Whetstone

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Whetstone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)584449474856485958575962

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whetstone

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 33 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 10 km to the north.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 33 kmnorth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 41 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 93 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 10 kmnorth
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 44 kmwest

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

Day trips from Whetstone

Within 100 km: 636 historic and cultural sites, 677 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • The Islands Island 8 kmE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km364 places

  • Horninglow island Island 42 kmNW
  • Heron Island Island 55 kmSE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 39 kmW
  • Barton Island Island 39 kmN

60–100 km978 places

  • Andersey Island Island 99 kmS
  • Newark Island Island 63 kmN
  • Rose Isle Island 93 kmS
  • Lock Wood Island Island 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Whetstone

2 places
  1. 1 Whetstone 6.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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