Melton District, Leicestershire — Population and elevation

About Melton District

Melton District is a municipality. Location: Leicestershire, England. Population: 50,878. Elevation: 137 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include River Eye and Meadow Lane.

Climate of Melton District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: December (64 mm)
Driest month: February (47 mm)

6° 1°

9° 2°

12° 3°

15° 6°

18° 9°

21° 11°

17° 9°

13° 6°

9° 3°

7° 2°

Jan

59

Feb

47

Mar

51

Apr

51

May

49

Jun

60

Jul

51

Aug

59

Sep

58

Oct

58

Nov

61

Dec

64

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 Melton District
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	9°	12°	15°	18°	21°	21°	17°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	59	47	51	51	49	60	51	59	58	58	61	64

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Melton District

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nottingham, 25 km to the northwest.

Airports

East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 32 kmwest
Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 72 kmsouthwest
Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 92 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Nottingham Population: 323.6K 25 kmnorthwest
Leicester Population: 368.6K 27 kmsouthwest
Mansfield Population: 172K 43 kmnorthwest
Derby Population: 270.5K 44 kmwest
Peterborough Population: 163.4K 49 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Melton District

Within 100 km: 571 historic and cultural sites, 562 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

Brown's Island Island 21 kmSE
Rutland Water Lake 20 kmSE
Whatborough Hill Mountain 18 kmS
Waltham on the Wolds Hill Mountain 3 kmE

25–60 km307 places

Newark Island Island 29 kmN
Horninglow island Island 52 kmW
Park Island Island 43 kmSE
Torksey Island Island 55 kmN

60–100 km899 places

Snettisham Beach Beach 88 kmE
Read's Island Island 99 kmN
Inner Tidal Bank Island 77 kmE
Don Island Island 76 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Melton District and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure	Melton District	Bridgend	Inverness	Durham
Population	50.9K	49.6K	47.8K	47.8K
Elevation	137 m	23 m	15 m	52 m
Summer day (hottest month)	21°	21°	19°	20°
Winter night (coldest month)	1°	3°	1°	1°
Annual rainfall	668 mm	1,290 mm	1,172 mm	650 mm
Best months	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug	Jun–Sep
Distance	—	236 km	562 km	224 km