About Leiston

Leiston is a village. Location: Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Minsmere Nature Reserve and Minsmere River.

Climate of Leiston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month: August (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (61 mm)
Driest month: February (34 mm)

7° 2°

7° 1°

9° 3°

11° 4°

15° 7°

18° 10°

21° 12°

21° 13°

18° 11°

14° 8°

10° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

50

Feb

34

Mar

40

Apr

38

May

36

Jun

47

Jul

47

Aug

58

Sep

49

Oct

56

Nov

61

Dec

56

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 Leiston
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	15°	18°	21°	21°	18°	14°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	13°	11°	8°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	50	34	40	38	36	47	47	58	49	56	61	56

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

How to get to Leiston

The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (100 km). The nearest large city is Ipswich, 35 km to the southwest.

Airports

Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 55 kmnorth
London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 95 kmsouthwest
London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 100 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Ipswich Population: 178.8K 35 kmsouthwest
Norwich Population: 143.1K 49 kmnorthwest
Colchester Population: 130.2K 60 kmsouthwest
Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 94 kmsouthwest
Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 96 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Leiston

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 78 natural sites, 117 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 7 kmS
Havergate Island Island 18 kmS
Cob Island Island 8 kmS
Collins's Island Island 11 kmN

25–60 km138 places

Hemsby Beach Beach 53 kmN
Horsey Island Island 45 kmSW
Hedge-end Island Island 45 kmSW
The Island Island 38 kmN

60–100 km206 places

Weybourne Beach Beach 87 kmN
Sheringham Beach Beach 85 kmN
West Mersea Beach Beach 67 kmSW
Osea Island Island 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Leiston

2 places

1 Leiston 6.5K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Sizewell · Village

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Minsmere Nature Reserve Natural site, England
1.6 km NE
Minsmere River River, England
2.4 km NE
Aldeburgh's Beach Beach, Aldeburgh
6.8 km S
Cocksfield Hall Historic site, Yoxford
7.6 km NW
River Alde River, England
7.1 km SW
Cob Island Island, Iken
7.5 km S

Leiston

Middleton Village, Suffolk Coastal District
4.5 km NW
Kelsale cum Carlton Village, Suffolk Coastal District
6.6 km W
Benhall Green Village, Benhall
7.2 km W
Westleton Village, Suffolk Coastal District
5.5 km N
Aldeburgh Village, Suffolk Coastal District
6.8 km S
Friston Village, Suffolk Coastal District
5.8 km SW