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Houghton on the Hill

Located in Harborough District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°37′18″ N 0°59′39″ W

Map showing the location of Houghton on the Hill Houghton on the Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
164 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Houghton on the Hill
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport32 km
BHX Birmingham Airport54 km

About Houghton on the Hill

Houghton on the Hill is a village. Location: Harborough District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 164 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Monks Grave and Scraptoft.

Climate of Houghton on the Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (65 mm)
Driest month
February (47 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 Houghton on the Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°21°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)604752515159536259596265

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Houghton on the Hill

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 10 km to the west.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 32 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 54 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 93 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 10 kmwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 38 kmnorth
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 42 kmsouth
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 47 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Houghton on the Hill

Within 100 km: 629 historic and cultural sites, 607 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

  • The Islands Island 8 kmSW
  • Brown's Island Island 21 kmE
  • Rutland Water Lake 23 kmE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km331 places

  • Newark Island Island 52 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 47 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 49 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 54 kmSE

60–100 km945 places

  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 89 kmE
  • Isle of Rhea Island 97 kmS
  • Fiddler's Island Island 98 kmS
  • Glover's Island Island 88 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Houghton on the Hill

1 place
  1. 1 Houghton on the Hill 1.5K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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