- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LHR London Heathrow Airport9 km
- LGW London Gatwick Airport32 km
About Desborough Island
Desborough Island is an island. Location: Elmbridge District, Surrey. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include D'Oyly Carte Island and Lock Island.
Photos of Desborough Island
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Hampton Court Palace Ricardalovesmonuments · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Desborough Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 58 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (62 mm)
- Driest month
- February (38 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 38 | 45 | 44 | 48 | 51 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 58 | 59 |
How to get to Desborough Island
The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 9 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Woking, 11 km to the southwest.
Airports
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 9 kmnorth
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 32 kmsoutheast
- London City Airport (LCY) London 37 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Woking Population: 103.9K 11 kmsouthwest
- Slough Population: 164.8K 17 kmnorthwest
- Sutton Population: 187.6K 18 kmeast
- Harrow Population: 149.2K 23 kmnorth
- Croydon Population: 173.3K 24 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Desborough Island
Within 100 km: 838 historic and cultural sites, 659 natural sites, 318 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km293 places
- Holm Island Island 8 kmNW
- Sunbury Court Island 4 kmNE
- Rivermead Island 4 kmNE
- Lot's Ait Island 15 kmNE
25–60 km673 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 36 kmNE
- The Lynch Island 33 kmW
- Wargrave Island Island 33 kmNW
- Loddon Island Island 31 kmW
60–100 km849 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 78 kmSW
- Isle of Wight Island 98 kmSW
- Isle of Sheppey Island 89 kmE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 68 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Weybridge Town, Elmbridge District1.9 km SW -
Shepperton Town, Spelthorne District1.1 km N -
Walton on Thames Town, Elmbridge District2.2 km E -
Sunbury-on-Thames Town, Spelthorne District2.7 km NE
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Addlestone Town, Runnymede District3.8 km SW -
Spelthorne District Municipality, Surrey4.4 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
D'Oyly Carte Island Island, Elmbridge District0.8 km SW
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Lock Island Island, Spelthorne District1.1 km SW
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Hamhaugh Island Island, Spelthorne District1.3 km SW
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Pharaoh's Island Island, Spelthorne District1.5 km W
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Bull Dog Island Island, Elmbridge District1.7 km SW
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Wheatley's Eyot Island, Elmbridge District2.4 km NE
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Woburn Park Natural site, Runnymede District2.5 km W
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Queen Mary Reservoir Lake, Spelthorne District3 km N
Sources & licences
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