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Washington

Located in Horsham District, West Sussex Coordinates: 50°54′18″ N 0°24′15″ W

Map showing the location of Washington Washington
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
56 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
4
listed under Washington
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport31 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport63 km

About Washington

Washington is a village. Location: Horsham District, West Sussex. Elevation: 56 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Kithurst Hill and Blackpatch Hill.

Climate of Washington

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (87 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 Washington
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)845661494853435369828587

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Washington

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 31 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worthing, 10 km to the south.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 31 kmnortheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 63 kmnorth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 67 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 10 kmsouth
  • Brighton Population: 283.9K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Crawley Population: 124K 28 kmnortheast
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 47 kmnorth
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 50 kmwest

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

Day trips from Washington

Within 100 km: 604 historic and cultural sites, 555 natural sites, 254 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 11 kmSE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 12 kmSE
  • Climping Beach Beach 17 kmSW
  • Rookery Island Island 16 kmW

25–60 km456 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 48 kmW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 28 kmSW
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 53 kmSW
  • Whale Island Island 50 kmW

60–100 km871 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 67 kmW
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 81 kmN
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 84 kmNE
  • Avon Beach Beach 96 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Washington

4 places
  1. 1 Washington 1.9K

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

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Mountains & nature2

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