- Elevation
- 108 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Colton
- Airports
- BHX Birmingham Airport38 km
- EMA East Midlands Airport40 km
About Colton
Colton is a village. Location: Lichfield District, Staffordshire. Elevation: 108 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Coley Hill and Stile Cop.
Climate of Colton
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (77 mm)
- Driest month
- February (53 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 53 | 59 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 56 | 72 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 77 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Colton
The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burton-on-Trent, 19 km to the east.
Airports
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 38 kmsouth
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 40 kmeast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 67 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 19 kmeast
- Walsall Population: 172.1K 23 kmsouth
- Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 25 kmsouth
- Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 26 kmsouthwest
- West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 30 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Colton
Within 100 km: 828 historic and cultural sites, 1,282 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km77 places
- Horninglow island Island 20 kmE
- Brown's Island Island 15 kmSE
- Chasewater Lake 13 kmS
- Castle Ring Mountain 8 kmS
25–60 km572 places
- Crescent Wood Island Island 40 kmS
- Barton Island Island 49 kmE
- Holme Nook Island 35 kmNE
- Holmes's Islands Island 27 kmN
60–100 km1,582 places
- Newark Island Island 80 kmNE
- Saint George's Island Island 80 kmN
- Glover's Island Island 76 kmS
- Don Island Island 81 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Colton
3 placesCities & villages3
- Colton · Village
- Newlands · Village
- Stockwell Heath · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Coley Hill Mountain, Colwich5 km W
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Stile Cop Mountain, Brindley Heath6 km S
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Chartley Castle Historic site, Stowe-by-Chartley9.1 km NW -
River Sow River, England5.9 km W
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Upper Cliff Mountain, Brindley Heath6.9 km S
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Cannock Castle Ring Historic site, Cannock Wood7.9 km S
Sources & licences
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