Witham, United Kingdom
England · United Kingdom
Witham is a small city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 27,797. Elevation: 82 ft (25 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°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 | 27,797 |
| Population Density | 107 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.8001°, 0.6404° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 52°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 32.4 inches (823 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 2.8 inches (7 cm) |
About Witham
Witham is a small city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 27,797. The city sits at an elevation of 82 feet (25 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 52°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 62°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 32.4 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Climate in Witham
Witham has an average annual temperature of 10.9°C (52°F). The hottest month is Aug (18.1°C), the coldest is Jan (4.1°C). Average annual precipitation is 743 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 51.8°F |
| 4% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Area | 260.0 sq mi (673.4 km²) |
| Population Density | 107/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.8001°N, 0.6404°E |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 6.0 m (20 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1858 | NORTH SEA | Unknown | 6.0 m | - | 109 km |
| 1911 | FOLKSTONE, ENGLAND | Meteorological | 0.9 m | - | 88 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 2.1 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.3 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 1.7 in | |
| April | 46°F (8°C) | 1.6 in | |
| May | 53°F (11°C) | 1.6 in | |
| June | 58°F (14°C) | 2.1 in | |
| July | 62°F (17°C) | 1.6 in | Warmest |
| August | 62°F (17°C) | 1.9 in | |
| September | 58°F (14°C) | 2.0 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 2.2 in | |
| November | 44°F (7°C) | 2.2 in | Wettest |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 2.0 in |
Witham has a seasonal temperature swing of 23°F / from 39°F in February to 62°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 22.2 inches, with November being the wettest month (2.2") and February the driest (1.3").
Schools in Witham
10 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howbridge Church of England Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Templars Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Powers Hall | - | - | - | - |
| Chipping Hill Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Southview School | - | - | - | - |
| Elm Hall Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Lift New Rickstones | - | - | - | - |
| Lift Maltings | - | - | - | - |
| Chatten Free School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Witham
30 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Street Sounds Radio | dance, disco | MP3 | |
| Radio Caroline Flashback | 60s, 70s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| The Mix Radio 80s | 1980s, 80s | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Radio Essex | contemporary hits radio, pop | MP3 | |
| ABC Oldies Radio | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| BBC Essex | - | UNKNOWN | |
| EKR Retro Rock | 70s, 80s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| YellowTealPurple | ambient, electronic | OGG 65535 kbps | |
| Big L 2 | 70's, 80's | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Greatest Hits Radio (Essex) | 70's, 80's | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| HearMe - Love songs | love songs | MP3 | |
| Radio Caroline North | - | AAC+ 52 kbps | |
| Lifestyle Radio UK | country, pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| The Voice Of Doom | death metal, doom metal | AAC 320 kbps | |
| Zero Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Retro Mix Radio | 70s, 80s | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Sheppey FM 92.2 | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Colin Mogagabe | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Homemade Radio | adult contemporary, blues | MP3 320 kbps | |
| FUNKERFM | world music | AAC+ 128 kbps | |
| Radioalfa2 | classic hits | MP3 | |
| City Sound | pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Caroline Flashback | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| NanoRadio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Stomp Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Chelmsford Community Radio | independent | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Phoenix FM | community radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Hospital Radio Chelmsford | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Kori The Pom Radio | drum & bass, edm | MP3 128 kbps | |
| GlitterBeam Italia | lgbt, lgbtqia+ | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Witham
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderford Water Mill | ||||
| Braintree Museum | ||||
| Burnham-on-Crouch and District Museum | ||||
| Chelmsford Museum | ||||
| Coggeshall Museum | ||||
| Colne Valley Railway | ||||
| Combined Military Services Museum | ||||
| Earls Colne Heritage Museum | ||||
| East Anglian Railway Museum | ||||
| Essex Police Museum | ||||
| Flitch Way Railway Carriage Museum | ||||
| Gainsborough's House | ||||
| Great Bardfield Cottage Museum | ||||
| Heritage Centre & Platforms 5 + 6 | ||||
| Mangapp's Farm | ||||
| Museum in the Park | ||||
| Peter Edwards Library & Museum | ||||
| Prittlewell Priory | ||||
| Radio Caroline Ross Revenge | ||||
| Restoration Shed | ||||
| Ridgewell Airfield Museum | ||||
| Sandford Mill Museum | ||||
| Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Museum | ||||
| Sudbury Heritage Centre and Museum | ||||
| The Cater Museum | ||||
| The Museum of Power | ||||
| Tiptree Jam Museum | ||||
| Warner Textile Archive |
Libraries in Witham
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARU Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Basildon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Billericay Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Braintree Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Broomfield Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Burnham-on-Crouch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Chelmsford Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Coggeshall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Danbury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Earls Colne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fryerns Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Galleywood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Great Baddow Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Great Tarpots Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Great Wakering Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hadleigh Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Halstead Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hatfield Peverel Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hockley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hullbridge Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kelvedon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kent Elms Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Laindon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Maldon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| North Melbourne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pitsea Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pitsea Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Prettygate Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rayleigh Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rochford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rochford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sible Hedingham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Silver End Library | 0.0 | |||||
| South Benfleet Library | 0.0 | |||||
| South Woodham Ferrers Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Southminster Libary | 0.0 | |||||
| Springfield Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stanway Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stock Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sudbury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Bishop Wilson Memorial Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Thomas Plume's Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tiptree Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Vange Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Warner Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wickham Bishops Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Witham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Writtle Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Witham
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barleylands Craft Village | |||||
| Basildon Market | |||||
| Chelmsford Market | |||||
| Coggeshall Market | |||||
| Dunton Boot Sale | |||||
| Rayleigh Lanes |
Hotels in Witham
2 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Witham
5 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Witham
5 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Witham
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Witham
5 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Witham
1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Witham
3 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Witham
1 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Witham
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billericay Brewing Company | ||||
| Chelmsford Brew Co Ltd | ||||
| Courtyard Brewery | ||||
| Crouch Vale Brewery | ||||
| Crouch Vale Brewery | ||||
| Felstar Brewery | ||||
| Little Earth Project | ||||
| Maldon Brewing Co | ||||
| Mauldons | ||||
| Mighty Oak Brewing Co. Ltd | ||||
| Pumphouse Brewery | ||||
| Red Fox Brewery | ||||
| Shalford Brewery | ||||
| Viaduct Brewhouse | ||||
| Wibblers Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Witham
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Witham
1 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Ski & Snowboard Centre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Witham
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| London Stansted Airport | STN | Large Airport |
| Cambridge City Airport | CBG | Medium Airport |
| London Biggin Hill Airport | BQH | Medium Airport |
| London City Airport | LCY | Medium Airport |
| London Southend Airport | SEN | Medium Airport |
| RAF Honington | BEQ | Medium Airport |
| RAF Lakenheath | LKZ | Medium Airport |
| RAF Mildenhall | MHZ | Medium Airport |
| Wattisham Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Andrewsfield Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Armshold Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Audley End Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Barling Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Barnards Farm | - | Small Airport |
| Barnfield Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bedwell Hey Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bensons Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Blooms Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bonnington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brickwall Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Broadmarsh Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brown Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bury Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chalksole Green Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Challock Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Channel Gliding Club | - | Small Airport |
| Chatteris Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Clacton Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Clees Hall Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Clipgate Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Coldharbour Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cottered Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Crockham Hill Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Crosbie Field UL | - | Small Airport |
| Crowfield Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Cuckoo Tye Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Damyns Hall Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Debach Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Duxford Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Dysons Osiers Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Earls Colne Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| East Haxted Farm Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Egerton Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Elmsett Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Exning Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Farthing Corner / Stoneacre Farm Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Fen End Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Fowlmere Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Fridd Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Frinsted Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Witham
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Maltings Lane Post Office | |
| Witham Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Witham
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Clayman Project |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Witham
11 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Guithavon Valley Evangelical Church | |
| Holy Family And All Saints Church | |
| Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses | |
| Rickstones Evangelical Church | |
| St Germanus, Faulkbourne | |
| St Nicholas, Little Braxted | |
| St Nicolas, Witham | |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |
| The Holy Family and All Saints Catholic Church | |
| Witham Methodist Church | |
| Witham United Reformed Church |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in United Kingdom
14 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Witham
What is the population of Witham?
Witham has a population of 27,797 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 107 people per square mile, spread across 260.0 square miles.
What is the weather like in Witham?
Witham has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 62°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 32.4 inches, with 2.8 inches of snow.
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