- Population
- 99,164
- 99.2K
- Elevation
- -2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 28
- listed under Great Yarmouth District
- Airports
- NWI Norwich Airport25 km
- STN London Stansted Airport127 km
About Great Yarmouth District
Great Yarmouth District is a municipality. Location: Norfolk, England. Population: 99,164. Elevation: -2 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include River Waveney and River Bure.
Photos of Great Yarmouth District
Climate of Great Yarmouth District
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 63 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (63 mm)
- Driest month
- February (35 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° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 35 | 43 | 42 | 38 | 49 | 46 | 51 | 53 | 57 | 63 | 55 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Great Yarmouth District
The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 25 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (127 km). The nearest large city is Norwich, 24 km to the west.
Airports
- Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 25 kmwest
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 127 kmsouthwest
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 135 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Norwich Population: 143.1K 24 kmwest
- Ipswich Population: 178.8K 72 kmsouthwest
- Colchester Population: 130.2K 97 kmsouthwest
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 115 kmsouthwest
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 129 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Great Yarmouth District
Within 100 km: 147 historic and cultural sites, 64 natural sites, 94 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km58 places
- Hemsby Beach Beach 8 kmNE
- The Island Island 8 kmS
- Cow Holm Island 10 kmNW
- Pleasure Island Island 12 kmN
25–60 km81 places
- Weybourne Beach Beach 49 kmNW
- Sheringham Beach Beach 45 kmNW
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 53 kmS
- Morston Salt Marsh Island 57 kmNW
60–100 km166 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 85 kmW
- Horsey Island Island 89 kmS
- Scolt Head Island Island 75 kmNW
- Hedge-end Island Island 89 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Great Yarmouth District and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Great Yarmouth District | Rochdale | Gillingham | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 99.2K | 97.6K | 101.2K | 101.6K |
| Elevation | -2 m | 127 m | 31 m | 96 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 21° | 20° | 22° | 21° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° |
| Annual rainfall | 584 mm | 1,134 mm | 590 mm | 835 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Sep | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug |
| Distance | — | 277 km | 158 km | 309 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Great Yarmouth District
28 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages25
- Ashby with Oby · Village
- Belton with Browston · Village
- Bradwell · Village
- Burgh Castle · Village
- Caister-on-Sea · Village
- Cobholm Island · Neighbourhood
- Filby · Village
- Fleggburgh · Village
- Fritton and St. Olaves · Village
- Hemsby · Village
- Hopton-on-Sea · Village
- Martham · Village
- Mautby · Village
- Newtown · Neighbourhood
- Ormesby St. Margaret with Scratby · Village
- Ormesby St. Michael · Village
- Repps with Bastwick · Village
- Rollesby · Village
- Runham · Neighbourhood
- Somerton · Village
- Southtown · Village
- Stokesby with Herringby · Village
- Thurne · Village
- West Caister · Village
- Winterton-on-Sea · Village
Heritage & sights1
- The Tolhouse · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
River Waveney River, Norfolk5.6 km S
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River Bure River, Norfolk7 km E
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River Yare River, Norfolk7.9 km SE
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River Thurne River, Norfolk8.6 km NW
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Claxton Castle Historic site, Claxton15 km SW -
The Island Island, Haddiscoe8.2 km S
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River Ant River, Norfolk11 km W
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Norwich Cathedral Attraction, Norwich District23 km W
Sources & licences
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