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Municipality

South Kesteven District

Located in Lincolnshire, England Coordinates: 52°50′59″ N 0°30′24″ W

Map showing the location of South Kesteven District South Kesteven District
Location in United Kingdom
Population
140,193
140.2K
Elevation
65 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
89
listed under South Kesteven District
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport55 km
HUY Humberside Airport82 km

About South Kesteven District

South Kesteven District is a municipality. Location: Lincolnshire, England. Population: 140,193. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Belvoir Castle and Oakham Castle.

Climate of South Kesteven District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
August (60 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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
Climate of South Kesteven District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)564347484956486054555859

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to South Kesteven District

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 55 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Peterborough, 35 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 55 kmwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 82 kmnorth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 95 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Lincoln Population: 103.8K 42 kmnorth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 45 kmwest
  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 56 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from South Kesteven District

Within 100 km: 532 historic and cultural sites, 374 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Rutland Water Lake 23 kmSW
  • Waltham on the Wolds Hill Mountain 21 kmW
  • Normanton Hill Mountain 18 kmN
  • Casthorpe Hills Mountain 15 kmNW

25–60 km247 places

  • Newark Island Island 33 kmNW
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 54 kmE
  • Park Island Island 27 kmSE
  • Torksey Island Island 53 kmN

60–100 km760 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 64 kmE
  • Sunk Island Island 94 kmN
  • Read's Island Island 93 kmN
  • Scolt Head Island Island 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

South Kesteven District and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure South Kesteven District Bolton Stockport Middlesbrough
Population 140.2K 141.3K 139.1K 142.7K
Elevation 65 m 105 m 59 m 15 m
Summer day (hottest month) 21° 20° 21° 20°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 1° 2° 1°
Annual rainfall 633 mm 1,116 mm 927 mm 706 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 152 km 127 km 198 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in South Kesteven District

89 places
  1. 1 Grantham 44.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages59

Nearby attractions & nature

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