England, United Kingdom
Stansted
Stansted is a village in England, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 525 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population525
Local time16:05
51.34° N, 0.31° EElevation 144 mUTC+1 · British Summer Time
Postal codeTN15October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month88mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Stansted at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:34 · 17:5310 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:19Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month22°C
Average high in July
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
81 mm of rain
Driest monthJune
52 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Stansted
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 60%
Today22 Oct14°7°3.5 mm
Fri23 Oct13°8°21 mm
Sat24 Oct15°6°24.1 mm
Sun25 Oct13°8°2.4 mm
Mon26 Oct16°7°6.6 mm
Tue27 Oct18°13°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct14°8°3 mm
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct14°7°
Sat31 Oct15°9°
When to go to Stansted
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 | 23 | 29 | 49 | 65 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 45 | 20 | 16 |
| High | 8° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 75 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 60 | 52 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 88 | 81 | 78 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
What's on in Stansted
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Stansted
2.5 km
West Kingsdown Windmill
15 km
Rochester CathedralBuilt 650
13 km
Hadlow CastleBuilt 1852
15 km
Rochester CastleBuilt 1087
9 km
Ightham Mote11 km
Mereworth CastleBuilt 1725
Museum15 km
Guildhall Museum, Rochester
Museum14 km
Temple ManorMore museums: Kent Firefighting Museum
Outdoors around Stansted
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
View of viaductViewpoints
0.6 kmPedham Place Golf CentreGolf courses
1 kmHemsley Conservation CentreZoos
1 kmKings Hill Golf ClubGolf courses
1.1 kmRiver Thames ViewpointViewpoints
1.1 kmDiggerland KentTheme parks
1.2 kmChatham Ski & Snowboard CentreSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
18 kmLeybourne Lakes Dive CentreDive site
10 kmLakeside Diving and Watersport's CentreDive site
17 kmBlue Ocean DivingDive site
18 kmMaidstone Scuba SchoolDive site
18 kmNature around Stansted
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Stansted
Earthquakes around Stansted
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Stansted
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hodsoll Street1.7 kmFairseat1.8 kmLabour-in-vain1.8 kmRidley2.1 kmAsh2.4 kmNew Street2.9 kmWest Yoke3 kmWrotham3 kmWest Kingsdown3.2 kmVigo Village3.2 kmSouth Street3.3 kmFawkham3.5 kmTrottiscliffe4 kmFawkham Green4.1 kmHarvel4.4 kmWoodlands4.5 kmSpeed Gate4.6 kmEast Hill4.8 kmBorough Green4.9 kmPriestwood4.9 kmHeaverham5 kmWrotham Heath5.1 kmMeopham5.2 kmPlatt5.3 kmMaplescombe5.5 kmRomney Street5.5 kmIghtham5.6 kmHartley5.7 kmAddington5.7 kmFoxendown5.9 kmOldbury6 kmLongfield Hill6.1 kmKemsing6.3 kmBasted6.3 kmStyants Bottom6.6 kmCrouch6.7 kmClaygate Cross6.8 kmNew Barn6.8 kmLongfield6.8 kmOffham7 kmBirling7.4 kmEynsford7.5 kmLuddesdown7.5 kmSole Street7.5 kmNash Street7.7 kmRyarsh7.7 kmHenley Street7.8 kmHorton Kirby7.8 kmGold Street7.8 kmRound Street7.8 kmSeal7.9 kmIvy Hatch8 kmFarningham8 kmLullingstone8 kmGrubb Street8.1 kmStone Street8.1 kmYopps Green8.3 kmHook Green8.3 kmIstead Rise8.4 kmOtford8.4 kmNew Pound8.5 kmSouth Darenth8.5 kmWest Malling8.6 kmPlaxtol8.7 kmLeybourne8.8 kmGreen Street Green8.9 kmBitchet Green8.9 kmShoreham8.9 kmSt Margarets9 kmSouthfleet9 kmCobham9 kmGodden Green9.1 kmHenhurst9.1 kmHerne Pound9.2 kmSwanton9.3 kmBetsham9.4 kmKent Street9.4 kmNorthfleet Green9.4 kmSutton-at-Hone9.4 kmWest Peckham9.5 km
Stansted from above
Around Stansted36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Sawyers LakeNature12 kmRiver Eden, KentNature20 kmRiver TeiseNature15 kmRiver BeultNature15 kmRiver Bourne, KentNature16 kmRiver ShuttleNature16 kmSt Mary's Island, KentNature18 kmFrog IslandNature21 kmChatham Ski & Snowboard CentreSki area18 kmLeybourne Lakes Dive CentreDive site10 kmLakeside Diving and Watersport's CentreDive site17 kmBlue Ocean DivingDive site18 kmWest Kingsdown WindmillMonument2.5 kmRochester CathedralMonument15 kmHadlow CastleMonument13 kmRochester CastleMonument15 kmIghtham MoteMonument9.0 kmMereworth CastleMonument11 kmSevenoaks SchoolMonument11 kmKnole HouseMonument10 kmGuildhall Museum, RochesterMuseum15 kmTemple ManorMuseum14 kmShoreham Aircraft MuseumMuseum8.9 kmMedway megalithsMuseum14 kmKent LifeMuseum15 kmBorough Green & WrothamStation4.8 kmKemsingStation5.9 kmMeophamStation6.6 kmGravesend Town PierFerry port13 kmTilbury Landing StageFerry port14 kmDartfordPlace14 kmMaidstonePlace17 kmTonbridgePlace16 kmRochesterPlace15 kmGillinghamPlace18 kmUpminsterPlace25 km
Postal code
TN15
Getting to Stansted
London City AirportLCY
26 kmLondon Southend AirportSEN
38 kmLondon Gatwick AirportLGW
40 kmBorough Green & WrothamRailway station
4.8 kmKemsingRailway station
5.9 kmMeophamRailway station
6.6 kmGravesend Town PierFerry port
13 kmTilbury Landing StageFerry port
14 kmPlaces near Stansted
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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 Stansted?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Stansted.
What is the hottest month in Stansted?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Stansted?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Stansted?
November is the wettest month with about 81 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Stansted?
The postal code of Stansted is TN15.