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Wigston Magna

Located in Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°34′53″ N 1°05′33″ W

Wigston Magna
Mat Fascione · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
37,260
37.3K
Elevation
104 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 Airport32 km
BHX Birmingham Airport47 km

About Wigston Magna

Wigston Magna is a town. Location: Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire. Population: 37,260. Elevation: 104 m.

From Wikipedia

Wigston, or Wigston Magna, is a town in the Oadby and Wigston district of Leicestershire, England, just south of Leicester on the A5199. It had a population of 37,261 in 2024.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Wigston Magna

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 Magna
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 Magna

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 7 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 32 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 47 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 93 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 7 kmnorthwest
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 40 kmsouth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 42 kmnorth
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 45 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Wigston Magna

Within 100 km: 634 historic and cultural sites, 642 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • The Islands Island 3 kmSE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 19 kmNW

25–60 km353 places

  • Newark Island Island 58 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 44 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 56 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 54 kmSE

60–100 km965 places

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

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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