England, United Kingdom
Checkendon
Checkendon is a village in England, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 545 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population545
Local time20:52
51.54° N, 1.05° WElevation 175 mUTC+0 · Greenwich Mean Time
Postal codeRG8October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month80mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Checkendon at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:53 · 16:449 h 52 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous82% · Moonrise 19:39Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month22°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
70 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
49 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 11 km
Weather in Checkendon
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 94%
Today29 Oct15°8°
Fri30 Oct15°8°
Sat31 Oct14°6°
Sun1 Nov11°4°
Mon2 Nov13°7°
Tue3 Nov13°7°
Wed4 Nov13°8°0.5 mm
Thu5 Nov12°6°
Fri6 Nov11°6°1 mm
Sat7 Nov11°7°
When to go to Checkendon
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 15 | 22 | 27 | 45 | 61 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 43 | 19 | 17 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 70 | 49 | 55 | 56 | 60 | 54 | 54 | 60 | 64 | 80 | 80 | 74 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
What's on in Checkendon
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Checkendon
0.2 km
St Peter and St Paul, CheckendonBuilt 11502.1 km
Borocourt HospitalBuilt 19322.9 km
Warren Bank
8.7 km
Wallingford CastleBuilt 1067
8.5 km
St Peter's Church, WallingfordBuilt 1904
11 km
Reading Town HallBuilt 1897
Museum12 km
Museum of English Rural LifeBuilt 1951
Museum13 km
Ure Museum of Greek ArchaeologyBuilt 1922Outdoors around Checkendon
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Goring & Streatley Golf ClubGolf courses
0.9 kmCalcot Park Golf ClubGolf courses
1.1 kmSwiss Farm Touring and CampingCamp sites
1.2 kmBeale ParkZoos
1.4 kmParthian Climbing ReadingClimbing
1.5 kmThe Living Rain ForestZoos
1.5 kmNature around Checkendon
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Checkendon
Earthquakes around Checkendon
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Checkendon
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Exlade Street1.1 kmHook End1.6 kmStoke Row1.9 kmWoodcote2.1 kmHailey3.5 kmGoring Heath3.5 kmCrays Pond3.5 kmIpsden3.5 kmHighmoor Cross3.7 kmLittle Heath3.7 kmKingwood Common3.7 kmCane End3.7 kmHeath End3.7 kmNuney Green3.9 kmGallowstree Common3.9 kmPeppard Hill3.9 kmCollins End4 kmNuffield4.3 kmSatwell4.3 kmWhitchurch Hill4.5 kmPath Hill4.6 kmLower Highmoor4.6 kmShepherd's Green4.7 kmRotherfield Peppard4.8 kmKidmore End5.1 kmSonning Common5.3 kmNettlebed5.4 kmTrench Green5.5 kmGreys Green5.7 kmCatslip5.8 kmCrocker End6 kmSouth Stoke6.1 kmMapledurham6.1 kmChazey Heath6.2 kmWhitchurch6.2 kmPark Corner6.3 kmNorth Stoke6.3 kmRotherfield Greys6.3 kmGoring6.4 kmTokers Green6.5 kmChalkhouse Green6.7 kmBix6.8 kmCrowsley7.1 kmMongewell7.1 kmMoulsford7.4 kmCrowmarsh Gifford7.8 kmCookley Green7.9 kmMiddle Assendon8 kmRussell's Water8.1 kmLower Assendon8.3 kmCholsey8.3 kmMaidensgrove8.3 kmWallingford8.5 kmEwelme8.8 kmHowe Hill9 kmLittlestead Green9.1 kmPishill9.3 kmBinfield Heath9.4 kmDunsden Green9.5 kmPreston Crowmarsh9.8 kmBenson9.9 kmHenley-on-Thames10 kmGreenfield10 kmHarpsden10 kmPlay Hatch10 kmBritwell Salome10 kmMackney11 kmRokemarsh11 kmShiplake11 kmAston Tirrold11 kmRoke11 kmUpperton11 kmLower Shiplake11 kmSonning Eye11 kmSouth Moreton11 kmAston Upthorpe11 kmBrightwell-cum-Sotwell11 kmChristmas Common12 kmWatlington12 kmBerrick Salome12 km
Checkendon from above
Around Checkendon33 places to see, do and reach nearby
River KennetNature11 kmBurghfield BrookNature4.7 kmRiver PangNature6.8 kmRedgrave Pinsent Rowing LakeNature11 kmRiver Bourne, BerkshireNature10 kmBerry BrookNature11 kmThe LynchNature12 kmTemple IslandNature11 kmWalbury HillMountain36 kmSt Peter and St Paul, CheckendonMonument0.2 kmBorocourt HospitalMonument2.0 kmWarren BankMonument2.9 kmWallingford CastleMonument8.7 kmSt Peter's Church, WallingfordMonument8.5 kmReading Town HallMonument11 kmBasildon ParkMonument7.1 kmReading MinsterMonument11 kmMuseum of English Rural LifeMuseum12 kmUre Museum of Greek ArchaeologyMuseum13 kmCholsey and Wallingford RailwayMuseum8.8 kmCole Museum of ZoologyMuseum13 kmRiver and Rowing MuseumMuseum10 kmGoring & StreatleyStation6.5 kmHoward's HaltStation6.6 kmPangbourneStation7.0 kmThames RiverCruiseFerry port9.6 kmBenson MarinaFerry port10 kmReadingPlace11 kmHigh WycombePlace23 kmBracknellPlace25 kmDidcotPlace16 kmMaidenheadPlace23 kmEarleyPlace14 km
Postal code
RG8
Getting to Checkendon
London Heathrow AirportLHR
41 kmLondon Luton AirportLTN
60 kmSouthampton AirportSOU
69 kmGoring & StreatleyRailway station
6.5 kmHoward's HaltRailway station
6.6 kmPangbourneRailway station
7 kmThames RiverCruiseFerry port
9.6 kmBenson MarinaFerry port
10 kmPlaces near Checkendon
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Checkendon?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Checkendon.
What is the hottest month in Checkendon?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Checkendon?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Checkendon?
January is the wettest month with about 70 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Checkendon?
The postal code of Checkendon is RG8.