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King's Lynn and West Norfolk District

Located in Norfolk, England Coordinates: 52°42′45″ N 0°29′21″ E

Map showing the location of King's Lynn and West Norfolk District King's Lynn and West Norfolk District
Location in United Kingdom
Population
151,589
151.6K
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
114
listed under King's Lynn and West Norfolk District
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NWI Norwich Airport54 km
STN London Stansted Airport94 km

About King's Lynn and West Norfolk District

King's Lynn and West Norfolk District is a municipality. Location: Norfolk, England. Population: 151,589. Elevation: 30 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include River Ouse and River Nar.

Climate of King's Lynn and West Norfolk District

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
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (60 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)564048424654485754586055

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

How to get to King's Lynn and West Norfolk District

The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 54 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (94 km). The nearest large city is Peterborough, 52 km to the west.

Airports

  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 54 kmeast
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 94 kmsouth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 110 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 52 kmwest
  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 56 kmeast
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 62 kmsouthwest
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 86 kmsoutheast
  • Lincoln Population: 103.8K 90 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from King's Lynn and West Norfolk District

Within 100 km: 374 historic and cultural sites, 115 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 18 kmN
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 18 kmNW
  • Birdcage Island Island 21 kmSE
  • Outer Trial Bank Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km168 places

  • Weybourne Beach Beach 51 kmNE
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 55 kmNE
  • Scolt Head Island Island 33 kmNE
  • Warham Salt Marsh - West Island 40 kmNE

60–100 km402 places

  • Hemsby Beach Beach 83 kmE
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 98 kmSE
  • Spurn Island Island 99 kmN
  • Newark Island Island 97 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

King's Lynn and West Norfolk District and similar cities

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

Measure King's Lynn and West Norfolk District Poole Burnley Harrow
Population 151.6K 151.5K 149.4K 149.2K
Elevation 30 m 6 m 140 m 69 m
Summer day (hottest month) 21° 22° 19° 23°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 2° 1° 2°
Annual rainfall 618 mm 805 mm 1,309 mm 643 mm
Best months Jun–Sep Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 280 km 218 km 138 km

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

Places in King's Lynn and West Norfolk District

114 places
  1. 1 Kings Lynn 46.1K

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

Cities & villages58

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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