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Crawley

Located in Crawley District, West Sussex Coordinates: 51°06′47″ N 0°10′59″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Population
124,008
124K
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport4 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport44 km

About Crawley

Crawley is a city. Location: Crawley District, West Sussex. Population: 124,008. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Broadfield Stadium and Thunderfield Castle.

Climate of Crawley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 Crawley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°16°19°22°22°18°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)835559505056415465778085

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Crawley

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 4 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sutton, 26 km to the north.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 4 kmnorth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 44 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 47 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 26 kmnorth
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 31 kmnorth
  • Brighton Population: 283.9K 32 kmsouth
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 35 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Crawley

Within 100 km: 712 historic and cultural sites, 593 natural sites, 286 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Hawk Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Sixteen Acre Island Island 23 kmE
  • Two Bridges Island Island 23 kmE
  • Ardingly Reservoir Lake 9 kmSE

25–60 km858 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 55 kmN
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 58 kmNE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 31 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 32 kmS

60–100 km641 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 71 kmSW
  • Isle of Wight Island 91 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 78 kmNE
  • Camber Sands Beach 71 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Crawley and similar cities

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

Measure Crawley Saint Peters Watford Burton-on-Trent
Population 124K 125.4K 125.7K 122.2K
Elevation 84 m 43 m 77 m 49 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 21° 23° 21°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 2° 2° 1°
Annual rainfall 755 mm 544 mm 629 mm 678 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 115 km 62 km 214 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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