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River Medway

Located in Hoo St. Werburgh, Medway Coordinates: 51°26′52″ N 0°43′59″ E

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Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Sheerness
2.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport14 km
LCY London City Airport48 km

About River Medway

River Medway is a river. Location: Hoo St. Werburgh, Medway. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Isle of Grain and Deadmans Island.

Climate of River Medway

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (60 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 River Medway
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)533341373850404752596055

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to River Medway

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 14 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (60 km). The nearest large city is Southend-on-Sea, 10 km to the north.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 14 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 48 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 60 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 10 kmnorth
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 14 kmsouthwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 23 kmnorthwest
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 25 kmsouthwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 37 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from River Medway

Within 100 km: 669 historic and cultural sites, 412 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 9 kmSE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 16 kmSW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 5 kmNW
  • Central Beach Beach 14 kmE

25–60 km510 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 58 kmW
  • Camber Sands Beach 57 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 39 kmN
  • Sunny Sands Beach 52 kmSE

60–100 km748 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 98 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 98 kmSW
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 99 kmNE
  • Hastings Beach Beach 67 kmS

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