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Knossington and Cold Overton

Located in Melton District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°40′30″ N 0°48′32″ W

Map showing the location of Knossington and Cold Overton Knossington and Cold Overton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
202 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Knossington and Cold Overton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport39 km
BHX Birmingham Airport68 km

About Knossington and Cold Overton

Knossington and Cold Overton is a village. Location: Melton District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 202 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Cold Overton Park and Ranksborough Hill.

Climate of Knossington and Cold Overton

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 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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).

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Climate of Knossington and Cold Overton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)604851535259526259606266

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knossington and Cold Overton

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 22 km to the west.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 39 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 68 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 22 kmwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 40 kmeast
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 48 kmsouth
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 53 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Knossington and Cold Overton

Within 100 km: 597 historic and cultural sites, 511 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • The Islands Island 21 kmSW
  • Brown's Island Island 8 kmE
  • Rutland Water Lake 10 kmE
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 5 kmSW

25–60 km301 places

  • Newark Island Island 45 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 57 kmW
  • Park Island Island 37 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 54 kmS

60–100 km856 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 87 kmE
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 76 kmE
  • Don Island Island 91 kmNW
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Knossington and Cold Overton

3 places

Cities & villages2

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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