- Elevation
- 106 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport37 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport74 km
About Saxby
Saxby is a village. Location: Freeby, Melton District. Elevation: 106 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Garthorpe Motte and Waltham transmitting station.
Climate of Saxby
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (66 mm)
- Driest month
- February (48 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).
Show values as a table
| 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° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 52 | 59 | 52 | 62 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 66 |
How to get to Saxby
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 28 km to the southwest.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 37 kmwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 74 kmsouthwest
- Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 94 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 28 kmsouthwest
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 32 kmnorthwest
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 43 kmsoutheast
- Mansfield Population: 172K 49 kmnorthwest
- Derby Population: 270.5K 49 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Saxby
Within 100 km: 585 historic and cultural sites, 534 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km52 places
- Brown's Island Island 15 kmSE
- Rutland Water Lake 14 kmSE
- Whatborough Hill Mountain 15 kmS
- Waltham on the Wolds Hill Mountain 5 kmN
25–60 km297 places
- Newark Island Island 34 kmN
- Horninglow island Island 57 kmW
- Park Island Island 37 kmE
- Torksey Island Island 59 kmN
60–100 km894 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 84 kmE
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 73 kmE
- Don Island Island 82 kmNW
- Heron Island Island 64 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Garthorpe Motte Historic site, Garthorpe1.7 km NE
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Waltham transmitting station Landmark, Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold3.5 km N
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Thorpe Arnold Historic site, Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold5.1 km W
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Waltham on the Wolds Hill Mountain, Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold4.7 km N
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Melton Mowbray The Mount Historic site, Melton District7.3 km W
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Buckminster Hill Mountain, Buckminster6.9 km NE
Sources & licences
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