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Great Melton

Located in South Norfolk District, Norfolk Coordinates: 52°36′50″ N 1°09′03″ E

Map showing the location of Great Melton Great Melton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
42 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Great Melton
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NWI Norwich Airport11 km
STN London Stansted Airport102 km

About Great Melton

Great Melton is a village. Location: South Norfolk District, Norfolk. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts and Wymondham Moot Hill.

Climate of Great Melton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (67 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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 Great Melton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°15°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)584247434553535758636759

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

How to get to Great Melton

The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (102 km). The nearest large city is Norwich, 10 km to the east.

Airports

  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 11 kmnortheast
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 102 kmsouthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 120 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 10 kmeast
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 62 kmsouth
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 82 kmsouth
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 95 kmwest

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

Day trips from Great Melton

Within 100 km: 227 historic and cultural sites, 78 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Bittern Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Saham Mere Lake 24 kmW
  • Snapes Water Lake 21 kmNE
  • Bargate Lake 19 kmE

25–60 km164 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 56 kmNW
  • Weybourne Beach Beach 37 kmN
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 37 kmN
  • Hemsby Beach Beach 39 kmE

60–100 km216 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 95 kmS
  • Mersea Island Island 93 kmS
  • Ray Island Island 93 kmS
  • Horsey Island Island 82 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Great Melton

2 places

Cities & villages2

Nearby attractions & nature

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