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South Wigston

Located in Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°34′59″ N 1°08′04″ W

Map showing the location of South Wigston South Wigston
Location in United Kingdom
Population
7,471
7.5K
Elevation
82 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport31 km
BHX Birmingham Airport44 km

About South Wigston

South Wigston is a village. Location: Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire. Population: 7,471. Elevation: 82 m.

From Wikipedia

South Wigston is a large village to the south of Leicester, England. It is outside the city boundary, forming part of the Oadby and Wigston district of Leicestershire. The population at the 2011 census was 7,490.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of South Wigston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (61 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 South Wigston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)574450484957505857565861

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to South Wigston

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 6 km to the north.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 31 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 44 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 95 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 6 kmnorth
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 41 kmnorth
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 42 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from South Wigston

Within 100 km: 635 historic and cultural sites, 656 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • The Islands Island 6 kmSE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 19 kmE
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 18 kmNW

25–60 km368 places

  • Newark Island Island 59 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 41 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 59 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 56 kmSE

60–100 km961 places

  • Rose Isle Island 96 kmS
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 100 kmE
  • Fiddler's Elbow Island 97 kmS
  • Isle of Rhea Island 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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