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Norwich

Located in Norwich District, Norfolk Coordinates: 52°37′40″ N 1°17′54″ E

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Location in United Kingdom
Population
143,135
143.1K
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NWI Norwich Airport5 km
STN London Stansted Airport110 km

About Norwich

Norwich is a city. Location: Norwich District, Norfolk. Population: 143,135. Elevation: 19 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Norwich Castle and Norwich Cathedral.

Climate of Norwich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (65 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Norwich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)563946434353515455616558

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

How to get to Norwich

The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 5 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (110 km). The nearest large city is Ipswich, 64 km to the south.

Airports

  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 5 kmnorth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 110 kmsouthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 125 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 64 kmsouth
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 86 kmsouth
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 93 kmsouthwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 105 kmwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 114 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Norwich

Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 71 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • The Island Island 23 kmE
  • Cow Holm Island 17 kmNE
  • Pleasure Island Island 23 kmNE
  • The Islands Island 20 kmSE

25–60 km131 places

  • Weybourne Beach Beach 37 kmN
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 36 kmN
  • Hemsby Beach Beach 29 kmE
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 56 kmS

60–100 km184 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 64 kmNW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • Mersea Island Island 97 kmS
  • Ray Island Island 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Norwich and similar cities

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

Measure Norwich Middlesbrough Basildon Bolton
Population 143.1K 142.7K 144.9K 141.3K
Elevation 19 m 15 m 31 m 105 m
Summer day (hottest month) 21° 20° 22° 20°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 1° 1° 1°
Annual rainfall 624 mm 706 mm 587 mm 1,116 mm
Best months Jun–Sep Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 274 km 131 km 272 km

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

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