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Syston

Located in Barkby, Charnwood District Coordinates: 52°41′00″ N 1°04′00″ W

Map showing the location of Syston Syston
Location in United Kingdom
Population
11,508
11.5K
Elevation
63 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 Airport24 km
BHX Birmingham Airport53 km

About Syston

Syston is a town. Location: Barkby, Charnwood District. Population: 11,508. Elevation: 63 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include River Wreak and Scraptoft.

Climate of Syston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
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 Syston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)564448474559485655555761

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Syston

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 24 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 7 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 24 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 53 kmsouthwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 102 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 7 kmsouthwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 31 kmnorth
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 38 kmnorthwest
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 41 kmwest
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 43 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Syston

Within 100 km: 613 historic and cultural sites, 657 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • The Islands Island 13 kmS
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 17 kmW
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 14 kmE
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 13 kmNW

25–60 km363 places

  • Newark Island Island 47 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 40 kmW
  • Park Island Island 54 kmE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 51 kmSW

60–100 km956 places

  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 93 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 89 kmSW
  • Don Island Island 85 kmN
  • Heron Island Island 62 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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