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Village

Leire

Located in Harborough District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°30′36″ N 1°13′38″ W

Map showing the location of Leire Leire
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
102 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Leire
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport36 km
EMA East Midlands Airport36 km

About Leire

Leire is a village. Location: Harborough District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 102 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Sapcote Castle and Gilmorton Motte.

Climate of Leire

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 Leire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)584449474856485958575962

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leire

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 36 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 16 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 36 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 36 kmnorth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 92 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 16 kmnortheast
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 39 kmwest
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 40 kmwest

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

Day trips from Leire

Within 100 km: 661 historic and cultural sites, 701 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • The Islands Island 13 kmNE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 24 kmN
  • Oldbury Hill Mountain 22 kmW
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km381 places

  • Horninglow island Island 43 kmNW
  • Heron Island Island 55 kmSE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 34 kmW
  • Barton Island Island 43 kmN

60–100 km1,008 places

  • Andersey Island Island 94 kmS
  • Newark Island Island 68 kmNE
  • Rose Isle Island 88 kmS
  • Lock Wood Island Island 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Leire

1 place

Cities & villages1

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