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Staines-upon-Thames

Located in Spelthorne District, Surrey Coordinates: 51°25′51″ N 0°30′22″ W

Map showing the location of Staines-upon-Thames Staines-upon-Thames
Location in United Kingdom
Population
51,040
51K
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport5 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport39 km

About Staines-upon-Thames

Staines-upon-Thames is a town. Location: Spelthorne District, Surrey. Population: 51,040. Elevation: 16 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Penton Hook Island and Church Island.

Climate of Staines-upon-Thames

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (66 mm)
Driest month
July (40 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 Staines-upon-Thames
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°17°20°23°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)624249465052405158666264

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Staines-upon-Thames

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 5 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Slough, 11 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 5 kmnortheast
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 39 kmsoutheast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 40 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Slough Population: 164.8K 11 kmnorthwest
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 13 kmsouth
  • Harrow Population: 149.2K 20 kmnortheast
  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 23 kmsoutheast
  • Watford Population: 125.7K 26 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Staines-upon-Thames

Within 100 km: 862 historic and cultural sites, 680 natural sites, 319 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km271 places

  • Holm Island Island 2 kmW
  • Sunbury Court Island 8 kmE
  • Rivermead Island 8 kmE
  • Lot's Ait Island 16 kmNE

25–60 km737 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 36 kmNE
  • The Lynch Island 28 kmW
  • Andersey Island Island 59 kmNW
  • Wargrave Island Island 27 kmW

60–100 km853 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 80 kmSW
  • Isle of Wight Island 100 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 93 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 72 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Staines-upon-Thames and similar cities

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

Measure Staines-upon-Thames Bridgend Hamilton Inverness
Population 51K 49.6K 54.5K 47.8K
Elevation 16 m 23 m 68 m 15 m
Summer day (hottest month) 23° 21° 19° 19°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 3° 1° 1°
Annual rainfall 642 mm 1,290 mm 1,363 mm 1,172 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 214 km 536 km 715 km

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

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