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Southwold

Located in Waveney District, Suffolk Coordinates: 52°19′21″ N 1°40′20″ E

Map showing the location of Southwold Southwold
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 Southwold
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NWI Norwich Airport47 km
SEN London Southend Airport107 km

About Southwold

Southwold is a village. Location: Waveney District, Suffolk. Elevation: -3 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Collins's Island and South Cove.

Climate of Southwold

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (62 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 Southwold
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°9°11°14°18°20°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)503440393446455349556254

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

How to get to Southwold

The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 47 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (110 km). The nearest large city is Norwich, 42 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 47 kmnorthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 107 kmsouthwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 110 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 46 kmsouthwest
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 71 kmsouthwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 105 kmsouthwest
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 107 kmwest

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

Day trips from Southwold

Within 100 km: 162 historic and cultural sites, 65 natural sites, 110 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 19 kmS
  • Cob Island Island 20 kmS
  • Collins's Island Island 4 kmW
  • The Islands Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km130 places

  • Hemsby Beach Beach 42 kmN
  • Horsey Island Island 58 kmSW
  • Hedge-end Island Island 58 kmSW
  • Havergate Island Island 30 kmS

60–100 km172 places

  • Weybourne Beach Beach 78 kmNW
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 76 kmNW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 79 kmSW
  • Osea Island Island 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Southwold

3 places
  1. 1 Southwold 3.7K

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

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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