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Waveney District

Located in Suffolk, England Coordinates: 52°25′49″ N 1°33′34″ E

Map showing the location of Waveney District Waveney District
Location in United Kingdom
Population
116,514
116.5K
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
68
listed under Waveney District
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NWI Norwich Airport33 km
STN London Stansted Airport109 km

About Waveney District

Waveney District is a municipality. Location: Suffolk, England. Population: 116,514. Elevation: 30 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include River Waverly and Raveningham Motte.

Climate of Waveney District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (63 mm)
Driest month
February (35 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 Waveney District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°18°20°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)513541403748465451566355

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

How to get to Waveney District

The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (109 km). The nearest large city is Norwich, 28 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 33 kmnorthwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 109 kmsouthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 113 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 50 kmsouthwest
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 75 kmsouthwest
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 102 kmwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 107 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Waveney District

Within 100 km: 167 historic and cultural sites, 68 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • The Island Island 15 kmN
  • Collins's Island Island 13 kmS
  • The Islands Island 8 kmNW
  • Bargate Lake 23 kmNW

25–60 km138 places

  • Hemsby Beach Beach 31 kmN
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 30 kmS
  • Havergate Island Island 40 kmS
  • Dog Island Island 50 kmW

60–100 km172 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 90 kmNW
  • Weybourne Beach Beach 64 kmNW
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 62 kmN
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Waveney District and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Waveney District Rotherham Cheltenham Worthing
Population 116.5K 117.6K 118.8K 113.9K
Elevation 30 m 41 m 60 m 7 m
Summer day (hottest month) 21° 22° 22° 22°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 1° 1° 1°
Annual rainfall 577 mm 817 mm 800 mm 734 mm
Best months Jun–Sep Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 225 km 256 km 224 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Waveney District

68 places

Cities & villages8

Nearby attractions & nature

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