England, United Kingdom
Ecton
Ecton is a locality in England, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 488 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population488
Local time12:36
52.27° N, 0.79° WElevation 96 mUTC+1 · British Summer Time
Postal codeNN6October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month65mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ecton at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:44 · 17:5210 h 07 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon96% · Moonrise 16:47Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.4Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
53 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
42 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Ecton
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 26 km/h · humidity 92%
Today24 Oct14°6°12.1 mm
Sun25 Oct13°8°
Mon26 Oct16°6°3.3 mm
Tue27 Oct16°10°2.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°8°
Thu29 Oct13°7°
Fri30 Oct13°7°
Sat31 Oct13°7°
Sun1 Nov12°7°1 mm
Mon2 Nov11°5°
When to go to Ecton
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 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 47 | 62 | 66 | 63 | 64 | 71 | 45 | 21 | 19 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 55 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 58 | 61 | 65 | 60 | 55 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
What's on in Ecton
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ecton
2.5 km
All Saints' Church, Earls BartonBuilt 9502.7 km
Overstone Hall
7.7 km
Northampton CathedralBuilt 1864
7.6 km
78 Derngate - The Charles Rennie Mackintosh HouseBuilt 1917
15 km
AlthorpBuilt 1508
11 km
All Saints' Church, BrixworthBuilt 601Museum2.6 km
Earls Barton Museum of Local LifeBuilt 2001
Museum9.6 km
Northampton and Lamport RailwayOutdoors around Ecton
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
The Dragline View PointViewpoints
0.7 kmThe Quarry FaceViewpoints
0.7 kmDelapre Golf CentreGolf courses
0.8 kmOverstone Lakes Caravan SiteCamp sites
1.1 kmCollingtree Park Golf ClubGolf courses
1.1 kmBilling AquadromeCamp sites
1.5 kmNature around Ecton
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ecton
Earthquakes around Ecton
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Ecton
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Earls Barton2.5 kmMears Ashby3.1 kmSywell3.7 kmWilby4.7 kmGreat Doddington5.6 kmGrendon6.2 kmHardwick6.6 kmHarrowden7.5 kmStrixton7.6 kmWellingborough7.7 kmEaston Maudit7.9 kmLittle Irchester8 kmWollaston8.1 kmLittle Harrowden8.7 kmGreat Harrowden8.9 kmOrlingbury9.2 kmBozeat9.2 kmIrchester10 kmHill Top10 kmKnuston11 kmPytchley11 kmIsham12 kmBroughton12 kmFinedon13 kmRushden13 kmGreat Cransley13 kmBurton Latimer13 kmIrthlingborough14 kmHigham Ferrers14 kmLoddington15 kmFoxhall15 km
Ecton from above
Around Ecton28 places to see, do and reach nearby
Swanspool LakeNature5.8 kmPitsford WaterNature7.9 kmRiver IseNature9.0 kmSywell ReservoirNature1.8 kmGrotto At Grotto SpinneyNature7.8 kmRiver Avon, WarwickshireNature20 kmAll Saints' Church, Earls BartonMonument2.5 kmOverstone HallMonument2.7 kmNorthampton CathedralMonument7.7 km78 Derngate - The Charles Rennie Mackintosh HouseMonument7.6 kmAlthorpMonument15 kmAll Saints' Church, BrixworthMonument11 kmSt Peter and St Paul's Church, Preston DeaneryMonument8.9 kmRoyal & DerngateMonument7.8 kmEarls Barton Museum of Local LifeMuseum2.6 kmNorthampton and Lamport RailwayMuseum9.6 kmNorthampton Museum and Art GalleryMuseum7.9 kmIrchester Narrow Gauge Railway MuseumMuseum8.1 kmSywell Aviation MuseumMuseum4.1 kmNorthamptonStation8.6 kmWellingboroughStation8.8 kmBoughtonStation9.2 kmMilton KeynesPlace25 kmNorthamptonPlace6.6 kmKetteringPlace15 kmWellingboroughPlace7.7 kmTowcesterPlace20 kmOlneyPlace14 km
Postal code
NN6
Getting to Ecton
London Luton AirportLTN
52 kmBirmingham AirportBHX
68 kmEast Midlands AirportEMA
73 kmNorthamptonRailway station
8.6 kmWellingboroughRailway station
8.8 kmBoughtonRailway station
9.2 kmPlaces near Ecton
Places with a climate like Ecton
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ecton?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ecton.
What is the hottest month in Ecton?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Ecton?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ecton?
July is the wettest month with about 53 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ecton?
The postal code of Ecton is NN6.