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Municipality

Leigh-on-Sea

Located in Southend-on-Sea, England Coordinates: 51°32′30″ N 0°38′49″ E

Map showing the location of Leigh-on-Sea Leigh-on-Sea
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Leigh-on-Sea
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport5 km
LCY London City Airport41 km

About Leigh-on-Sea

Leigh-on-Sea is a municipality. Location: Southend-on-Sea, England. Elevation: 17 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Hadleigh Castle and Roots Hall.

Climate of Leigh-on-Sea

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (56 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Leigh-on-Sea
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°13°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)523341384152394850555651

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leigh-on-Sea

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 5 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (48 km). The nearest large city is Southend-on-Sea, 5 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 5 kmnortheast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 41 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 48 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 5 kmeast
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 13 kmwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 18 kmsouth
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 32 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Leigh-on-Sea

Within 100 km: 717 historic and cultural sites, 425 natural sites, 262 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 20 kmSE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 20 kmSW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 8 kmS
  • Central Beach Beach 25 kmSE

25–60 km558 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 50 kmW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 32 kmNE
  • Isle of Oxney Island 59 kmS
  • Mersea Island Island 34 kmNE

60–100 km763 places

  • Camber Sands Beach 68 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 95 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 64 kmSE
  • Hastings Beach Beach 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Leigh-on-Sea

2 places

Cities & villages1

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

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