Ely, United Kingdom
England · United Kingdom
Ely is a small city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 20,574. Elevation: 69 ft (21 m). Average temperature: 50°F (10°C).
Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026
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People
Climate
| Population | 20,574 |
| Population Density | 2,317 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Coordinates | 52.3996°, 0.2620° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 50°F (10°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (4°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 22.2 inches (563 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Ely
Ely is a small city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 20,574. The city sits at an elevation of 69 feet (21 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 50°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 62°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 22.2 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Climate in Ely
Ely has an average annual temperature of 10.7°C (51°F). The hottest month is Aug (17.9°C), the coldest is Jan (3.9°C). Average annual precipitation is 732 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 50.1°F |
| 7% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (4°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Area | 8.9 sq mi (23.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 2,317/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 52.3996°N, 0.2620°E |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (4°C) | 1.9 in | Coldest |
| February | 40°F (4°C) | 1.3 in | Driest |
| March | 44°F (6°C) | 1.7 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 1.7 in | |
| May | 53°F (12°C) | 1.7 in | |
| June | 58°F (15°C) | 2.1 in | |
| July | 62°F (17°C) | 1.7 in | Warmest |
| August | 62°F (17°C) | 2.0 in | |
| September | 58°F (14°C) | 2.0 in | |
| October | 52°F (11°C) | 2.0 in | |
| November | 45°F (7°C) | 2.1 in | Wettest |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 1.9 in |
Ely has a seasonal temperature swing of 23°F / from 40°F in January to 62°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 22.2 inches, with November being the wettest month (2.1") and February the driest (1.3").
Schools in Ely
14 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Ely | - | - | - | - |
| Ely St John's Community Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Downham Feoffees Primary Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Old Needham's School | - | - | - | - |
| Spring Meadow Infant School | - | - | - | - |
| Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| King's Ely Pre-Prep & Nursery | - | - | - | - |
| Kings Ely Boat Club | - | - | - | - |
| Isle of Ely Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Highfield Ely Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Lantern Community Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ely College | - | - | - | - |
| King's Ely Cherry Hill Site | - | - | - | - |
| King's Ely Senior School Site | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Ely
10 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam FM 97.2 | - | MP3 | |
| BIG BARN RADIO | pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Cambridge Radio | jazz, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| HearMe - Love songs | love songs | MP3 | |
| Hospital Radio Colchester | - | MP3 | |
| Heart Cambridge 103.0 | hot adult contemporary | MP3 128 kbps | |
| LoversRockRadio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Heart Peterborough | charts, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio West Norfolk | - | MP3 160 kbps | |
| KL1 Radio | 60s to 90s | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Ely
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s fen dwelling | ||||
| Adams Heritage Centre | ||||
| Anglesey Abbey | ||||
| Bottisham Airfield Museum | ||||
| Burwell Museum | ||||
| Cambridge Museum of Technology | ||||
| Cambridge Science Centre | ||||
| Chatteris Museum | ||||
| Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum | ||||
| Discover Downham Heritage | ||||
| Ely Museum | ||||
| Fitzwilliam Museum | ||||
| Fossils Galore | ||||
| March & District Museum | ||||
| Mildenhall Museum | ||||
| Milstein Exhibition Centre | ||||
| Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology | ||||
| Museum of Armed Police | ||||
| Museum of Classical Archaeology and Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge | ||||
| Museum of Zoology | ||||
| National Horse Racing Museum | ||||
| Palace House: National Horseracing Museum | ||||
| Prickwillow Museum | ||||
| RAF Witchford Display of Memorabilia | ||||
| Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences | ||||
| Stretham Old Engine | ||||
| The Centre for Computing History | ||||
| The Douglas Finlay Museum of College Life | ||||
| The Museum of Cambridge | ||||
| The Polar Museum | ||||
| The Stained Glass Museum | ||||
| Waterbeach Military Heritage Museum | ||||
| Whipple Museum of the History Of Science |
Libraries in Ely
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbury Court Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bar Hill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Barnwell Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bartlam Library / Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium | 0.0 | |||||
| Betty and Gordon Moore Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Burwell Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cambridge Central Library and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Cambridge University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Chatteris Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cherry Hinton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Christ's College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Churchill College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cottenham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Downham Market Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ely Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Emmanuel College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Forbes Mellon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Girton College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gonville and Caius College Library and Archives | 0.0 | |||||
| Haddenham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Histon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Homerton College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hughes Hall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Littleport Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Maitland Robinson Library | 0.0 | |||||
| March Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Mildenhall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Milton Road Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Murray Edwards College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Newmarket Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Newnham College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Parker Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pembroke College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pepys Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Perne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Peterhouse Library and Theatre | 0.0 | |||||
| Queens' College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Quincentenary Library | 0.0 | |||||
| RAF Mildenhall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Robinson College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rock Road Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shakeshaft Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sherlock Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sidney Sussex Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Soham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Squire Law Library | 0.0 | |||||
| St John's College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Study Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Swifts Library & Meeting Room | 0.0 | |||||
| Taylor Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Luzio Building | 0.0 | |||||
| The New Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Third Court Library | 0.0 | |||||
| West Hub Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Willingham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wren Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Zoology Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Ely
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downham Market | |||||
| Ely Markets | |||||
| Food Park | |||||
| Market Square | |||||
| Newmarket Market | |||||
| Skylark Car Boot Sale | |||||
| Skylark Indoor Car Boot Sale |
Hotels in Ely
7 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Ely
22 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Ely
21 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Ely
1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Ely
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Ely
2 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Ely
3 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Ely
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Ely
6 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Ely
4 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Ely
2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Ely
2 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Ely
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemist Bbrewery | ||||
| Calverley's Brewery | ||||
| Cambridge Brewery | ||||
| Cambridge Moonshine | ||||
| Dojima Sake Brewery | ||||
| Hereward Brewery | ||||
| Milton Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Ely
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Ely
2 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Ski & Board Centre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| InPiste | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Ely
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| London Luton Airport | LTN | Large Airport |
| London Stansted Airport | STN | Large Airport |
| Cambridge City Airport | CBG | Medium Airport |
| RAF Coningsby | QCY | Medium Airport |
| RAF Honington | BEQ | Medium Airport |
| RAF Lakenheath | LKZ | Medium Airport |
| RAF Marham | KNF | Medium Airport |
| RAF Mildenhall | MHZ | Medium Airport |
| RAF Wittering | - | Medium Airport |
| Wattisham Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| (Duplicete)East Kirkby Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Andrewsfield Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Armshold Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Audley End Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Barnfield Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bedford Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Bedwell Hey Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Benington Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Blooms Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Blue Tile Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Boston Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Boughton North Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brickwall Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Broadmarsh Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brooklands Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brown Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Burnham Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bury Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cardington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chatteris Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Clees Hall Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Coldharbour Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Coleman Green Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cottage Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cottered Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cowbit Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Croft Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Crosbie Field UL | - | Small Airport |
| Crowland Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Cuckoo Tye Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Dalkeith Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Decoy Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Duxford Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Dysons Osiers Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Earls Colne Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| East Kirkby Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| East Winch Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Elmsett Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Elstree Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Exning Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Ely
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Ely Post Office | |
| Little Downham Post Office |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Ely
16 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Ely Cathedral | |
| Ely Cemetery Chapel | |
| Ely Islamic Centre | |
| Ely Methodist Church | |
| Gospel Hall | |
| Holy Cross Church | |
| Little Downham Baptist Chapel | |
| Prior Crauden's Chapel | |
| St Ethelreda | |
| St Leonard (Little Downham Parish Church) | |
| St Mary's Church | |
| St Michael and All Angels (Chettisham Parish Curch) | |
| St Peter In Ely | |
| The Chapel of the Infirmary | |
| The Countess Free Church | |
| The Lighthouse |
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UFO Sightings Near Ely
1 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Ely.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ely, cambridge (uk/england) | 2008 | UFOs photographed Xmas Eve near Ely Carthedral, Cambridge, England |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in United Kingdom
14 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Ely
What is the population of Ely?
Ely has a population of 20,574 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 2,317 people per square mile, spread across 8.9 square miles.
What is the weather like in Ely?
Ely has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 62°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 22.2 inches.
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