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Village

Laughton

Located in Harborough District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°29′47″ N 1°01′26″ W

Map showing the location of Laughton Laughton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
164 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 Airport43 km
BHX Birmingham Airport49 km

About Laughton

Laughton 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 (43 km). Nearby sights include Gumley and Foxton Locks.

Climate of Laughton

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 (64 mm)
Driest month
February (45 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 Laughton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)614552485258526159586264

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Laughton

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 43 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 17 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 43 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 49 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 82 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 29 kmsouth
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 35 kmwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 52 kmnorth
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 52 kmwest

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

Day trips from Laughton

Within 100 km: 630 historic and cultural sites, 559 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • The Islands Island 8 kmN
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Honey Hill Mountain 13 kmS
  • Life Hill Mountain 17 kmN

25–60 km383 places

  • Horninglow island Island 53 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 54 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 44 kmSE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 47 kmW

60–100 km852 places

  • Andersey Island Island 94 kmS
  • Newark Island Island 66 kmN
  • Rose Isle Island 88 kmS
  • Lock Wood Island Island 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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