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Wigston

Located in Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°35′08″ N 1°06′23″ W

Map showing the location of Wigston Wigston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
94 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 Airport46 km

About Wigston

Wigston is a village. Location: Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire. Elevation: 94 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Bait-ul-Ikram and Leicester Castle.

Climate of Wigston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · 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 Wigston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)574450484957505857565861

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to 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 46 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 94 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 6 kmnorth
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 40 kmsouth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 41 kmnorth
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 44 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Wigston

Within 100 km: 633 historic and cultural sites, 648 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • The Islands Island 4 kmSE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 18 kmE
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 18 kmNW

25–60 km364 places

  • Newark Island Island 58 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 43 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 57 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 55 kmSE

60–100 km955 places

  • Rose Isle Island 97 kmS
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 98 kmE
  • Fiddler's Elbow Island 98 kmS
  • Isle of Rhea Island 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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