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Cherwell District

Located in Oxfordshire, England Coordinates: 51°58′27″ N 1°17′01″ W

Map showing the location of Cherwell District Cherwell District
Location in United Kingdom
Population
146,338
146.3K
Elevation
80 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
78
listed under Cherwell District
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport62 km
LTN London Luton Airport64 km

About Cherwell District

Cherwell District is a municipality. Location: Oxfordshire, England. Population: 146,338. Elevation: 80 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Worton and Swerford Castle.

Climate of Cherwell District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (63 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Cherwell District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)604352465255445758576063

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cherwell District

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 62 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oxford, 25 km to the south.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 62 kmnorthwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 64 kmeast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 80 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 25 kmsouth
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 37 kmeast
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 41 kmnortheast
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 51 kmnorth
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 53 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cherwell District

Within 100 km: 926 historic and cultural sites, 719 natural sites, 253 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Isle of Rhea Island 23 kmS
  • Fiddler's Island Island 24 kmS
  • China Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Grotto Island Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km453 places

  • The Lynch Island 60 kmSE
  • Andersey Island Island 34 kmS
  • Wargrave Island Island 59 kmSE
  • Rose Isle Island 29 kmS

60–100 km1,361 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 94 kmSE
  • Holm Island Island 79 kmSE
  • Sunbury Court Island 88 kmSE
  • Rivermead Island 88 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Cherwell District and similar cities

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

Measure Cherwell District Blackburn Cambridge Blackpool
Population 146.3K 146.5K 145.7K 145K
Elevation 80 m 121 m 12 m 21 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 19° 22° 19°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 1° 1° 2°
Annual rainfall 647 mm 1,284 mm 551 mm 961 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Sep
Distance — 213 km 99 km 237 km

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

Places in Cherwell District

78 places

Cities & villages60

Nearby attractions & nature

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