- Local time
- Europe/London
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 368,600
- Elevation
- 65 m
- Airports
- EMA
- 25 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 5,570 km
- 7 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Leicester, month by month
- Jan6°
- Feb7°
- Mar10°
- Apr13°
- May16°
- Jun19°
- Jul21°
- Aug21°
- Sept18°
- Oct14°
- Nov9°
- Dec7°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: June to September.
Mean highs run from 6°C in January to 21°C in July, with about 748 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for LeicesterModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
No airport with scheduled flights is listed for Leicester itself; these are the nearest.
- EMAEast Midlands AirportLarge · Nottingham25 km from the centre
- BHXBirmingham AirportLarge · Birmingham46 km from the centre
- LTNLondon Luton AirportLarge · Luton100 km from the centre
- MANManchester AirportLarge · Manchester110 km from the centre
- HUYHumberside AirportMedium · Grimsby117 km from the centre
- STNLondon Stansted AirportLarge · London125 km from the centre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBLeicester
5,570 km
7 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
From AUHLeicester
5,590 km
7 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Leicester right now.
- Local time
- Europe/London
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Currency
- British Pound Sterling GBPToday's indicative rate: GBP 1 ≈ USD 1.33Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergency999general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +44 · On the left
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