- Elevation
- 140 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport36 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport69 km
About Leesthorpe
Leesthorpe is a village. Location: Somerby, Melton District. Elevation: 140 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Burrough Hill and Gartree Hill.
Climate of Leesthorpe
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° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 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 Leesthorpe
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 36 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 22 km to the southwest.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 36 kmwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 69 kmsouthwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 99 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 22 kmsouthwest
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 34 kmnorthwest
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 42 kmeast
- Derby Population: 270.5K 49 kmnorthwest
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 52 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Leesthorpe
Within 100 km: 592 historic and cultural sites, 535 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km66 places
- The Islands Island 23 kmSW
- Brown's Island Island 12 kmSE
- Rutland Water Lake 12 kmSE
- Whatborough Hill Mountain 8 kmS
25–60 km302 places
- Newark Island Island 40 kmN
- Horninglow island Island 54 kmW
- Park Island Island 39 kmE
- Heron Island Island 59 kmS
60–100 km880 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 88 kmE
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 76 kmE
- Don Island Island 87 kmNW
- Crescent Wood Island Island 67 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Burrough Hill Mountain, Somerby3.5 km SW
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Gartree Hill Mountain, Burton and Dalby3.4 km W
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Ranksborough Hill Mountain, Langham3.9 km SE
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Cold Overton Hill Mountain, Knossington and Cold Overton4.2 km S
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River Eye River, England5.3 km NW
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Thorpe Arnold Historic site, Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold6.7 km N
Sources & licences
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