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Horsham District

Located in West Sussex, England Coordinates: 51°00′07″ N 0°22′59″ W

Map showing the location of Horsham District Horsham District
Location in United Kingdom
Population
138,018
138K
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
36
listed under Horsham District
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport21 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport52 km

About Horsham District

Horsham District is a municipality. Location: West Sussex, England. Population: 138,018. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Broadfield Stadium and Lancing Ring.

Climate of Horsham District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (80 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Horsham District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°17°19°22°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)785257494953425465757780

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Horsham District

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Crawley, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 21 kmnortheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 52 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 64 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Crawley Population: 124K 19 kmnortheast
  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 20 kmsouth
  • Brighton Population: 283.9K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 37 kmnorth
  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 41 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Horsham District

Within 100 km: 640 historic and cultural sites, 572 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 19 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 20 kmS
  • Rookery Island Island 17 kmW
  • Allen Island Island 21 kmS

25–60 km673 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 53 kmSW
  • Climping Beach Beach 27 kmSW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 36 kmSW
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 60 kmSW

60–100 km698 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 73 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 96 kmNE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 70 kmN
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Horsham District and similar cities

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

Measure Horsham District Stockport Bolton Middlesbrough
Population 138K 139.1K 141.3K 142.7K
Elevation 24 m 59 m 105 m 15 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 21° 20° 20°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 2° 1° 1°
Annual rainfall 731 mm 927 mm 1,116 mm 706 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 294 km 319 km 402 km

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

Places in Horsham District

36 places
  1. 1 Horsham 51.5K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages35

Nearby attractions & nature

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