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Birmingham NEC

Located in Bickenhill, Solihull Coordinates: 52°27′12″ N 1°43′08″ W

Map showing the location of Birmingham NEC Birmingham NEC
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Chelmsley Wood
3.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
105 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport2 km
EMA East Midlands Airport50 km

About Birmingham NEC

Birmingham NEC is a museum. Location: Bickenhill, Solihull. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include NEC Arena and Crescent Wood Island.

Climate of Birmingham NEC

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (71 mm)
Driest month
April (48 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 Birmingham NEC
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)715155485263506461616871

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Birmingham NEC

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 2 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Solihull, 6 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 2 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 50 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 107 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 6 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Population: 1.2M 13 kmwest
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 15 kmeast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 20 kmwest

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

Day trips from Birmingham NEC

Within 100 km: 870 historic and cultural sites, 1,006 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Crescent Wood Island Island 1 kmSE
  • Withymoor Island Island 25 kmW
  • Bromford Stop Island 20 kmW
  • Lake Lake 15 kmSE

25–60 km429 places

  • Horninglow island Island 40 kmN
  • Glover's Island Island 43 kmS
  • The Islands Island 47 kmE
  • Brown's Island Island 30 kmN

60–100 km1,451 places

  • Alney Island Island 75 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 93 kmS
  • Newark Island Island 92 kmNE
  • Rose Isle Island 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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