- Elevation
- 110 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Grimston
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport24 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport63 km
About Grimston
Grimston is a village. Location: Melton District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 110 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Broughton Hill and Melton Mowbray The Mount.
Climate of Grimston
Best months for sightseeingBest 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)
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° | 16° | 19° | 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 |
How to get to Grimston
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 24 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 19 km to the southwest.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 24 kmwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 63 kmsouthwest
- Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 98 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 19 kmsouthwest
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 22 kmnorthwest
- Derby Population: 270.5K 37 kmnorthwest
- Mansfield Population: 172K 41 kmnorth
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 44 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grimston
Within 100 km: 586 historic and cultural sites, 610 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km80 places
- Barton Island Island 20 kmNW
- Brown's Island Island 24 kmSE
- Bardon Hill Mountain 24 kmW
- Whatborough Hill Mountain 17 kmSE
25–60 km323 places
- Newark Island Island 34 kmN
- Horninglow island Island 43 kmW
- Park Island Island 51 kmE
- Torksey Island Island 60 kmN
60–100 km913 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 97 kmE
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 86 kmE
- Don Island Island 76 kmN
- Heron Island Island 70 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Grimston
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Broughton Hill Mountain, Ab Kettleby3.7 km NE
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Melton Mowbray The Mount Historic site, Melton District6.6 km E
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Nether Broughton Motte Historic site, Broughton and Old Dalby4.9 km N
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Thorpe Arnold Historic site, Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold8.4 km E
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Seagrave Manor Historic site, Seagrave7.7 km SW
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River Eye River, England7.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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