- Population
- 1,648
- 1.6K
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport13 km
- LCY London City Airport46 km
About Grain
Grain is a village. Location: Isle of Grain, Medway. Population: 1,648. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Isle of Grain and River Medway.
Photos of Grain
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Queenborough Castle Richard Dorrell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Grain
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 53 | 33 | 41 | 37 | 38 | 50 | 40 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 55 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Grain
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (58 km). The nearest large city is Southend-on-Sea, 9 km to the north.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 13 kmnorth
- London City Airport (LCY) London 46 kmwest
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 58 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 9 kmnorth
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 14 kmsouthwest
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 22 kmnorthwest
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 25 kmsouthwest
- Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 35 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grain
Within 100 km: 676 historic and cultural sites, 420 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km82 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 11 kmSE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 15 kmSW
- Yantlet beach Beach 3 kmNW
- Central Beach Beach 16 kmSE
25–60 km554 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 56 kmW
- Camber Sands Beach 58 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 38 kmNE
- Sunny Sands Beach 53 kmSE
60–100 km719 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 98 kmSW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 98 kmSW
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 100 kmNE
- Hastings Beach Beach 68 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Isle of Grain Island, England1 km SW
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River Medway River, Hoo St. Werburgh1.8 km SE
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Yantlet beach Beach, Isle of Grain3.2 km NW
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Queenborough Castle Historic site, Queenborough5.1 km SE
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Holy Trinity Church Attraction, Swale District4.1 km SE
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Deadmans Island Island, Queenborough4 km S
Sources & licences
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