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Iken

Located in Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk Coordinates: 52°08′33″ N 1°32′04″ E

Map showing the location of Iken Iken
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Iken
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NWI Norwich Airport62 km
SEN London Southend Airport86 km

About Iken

Iken is a village. Location: Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include River Alde and Snape Maltings.

Climate of Iken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
August (61 mm)
Driest month
February (34 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 Iken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°21°21°19°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)493438373645476148566156

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

How to get to Iken

The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (94 km). The nearest large city is Ipswich, 28 km to the west.

Airports

  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 62 kmnorth
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 86 kmsouthwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 94 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 28 kmwest
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 52 kmsouthwest
  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 56 kmnorth
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 86 kmsouthwest
  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 87 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Iken

Within 100 km: 211 historic and cultural sites, 85 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 5 kmE
  • Havergate Island Island 8 kmS
  • Cob Island Island 3 kmNE
  • Collins's Island Island 20 kmN

25–60 km136 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Mersea Island Island 57 kmSW
  • Ray Island Island 58 kmSW
  • Horsey Island Island 36 kmSW

60–100 km252 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 96 kmSW
  • Weybourne Beach Beach 94 kmN
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 92 kmN
  • Hemsby Beach Beach 63 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Iken

3 places

Cities & villages2

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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