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Watford

Located in Daventry District, West Northamptonshire Coordinates: 52°19′26″ N 1°07′15″ W

Map showing the location of Watford Watford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
133 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Watford
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport45 km
EMA East Midlands Airport58 km

About Watford

Watford is a village. Location: Daventry District, West Northamptonshire. Elevation: 133 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Long Buckby and Ashby Grange Hill.

Climate of Watford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (61 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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 Watford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)594251475156505958575961

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Watford

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Northampton, 18 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 45 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 58 kmnorth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 72 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 28 kmwest
  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 35 kmnorth
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 46 kmwest

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

Day trips from Watford

Within 100 km: 667 historic and cultural sites, 587 natural sites, 177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

  • Honey Hill Mountain 8 kmNE
  • Big Hill - Staverton Clump Mountain 10 kmSW
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Sharman's Hill Mountain 14 kmSW

25–60 km425 places

  • Heron Island Island 38 kmE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 43 kmW
  • Apple Island Island 46 kmSE
  • The Islands Island 27 kmN

60–100 km927 places

  • The Lynch Island 94 kmS
  • Alney Island Island 93 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 74 kmS
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Watford

1 place

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