Coventry Building Society Arena
Coventry, United Kingdom
The Coventry Building Society Arena is a stadium in Coventry that serves as a venue for rugby union and association football. It has a capacity of 32,609 and is the home for both Coventry City F.C. and Wasps RFC, with Coventry City F.C. also acting as the operator. This site is one of the 124 sights in the United Kingdom on this website and is ranked 29th in popularity based on English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The climate in Coventry includes daily highs and lows. The warmest months are July and August, when daily highs reach 20 °C. The coldest month is January, with a high of 6 °C and a low of 2 °C. Rainfall varies throughout the year; October is the wettest month with 71 mm of rain, while February is the driest with 44 mm.
The arena is 140 km from London and can be reached via Birmingham Airport (BHX), which is 17 km away. Visitors can also combine a trip to the arena with a visit to Warwick Castle, located 19.7 km away. The venue is at Phoenix Way, Foleshill, and more information is at http://www.ricoharena.com/.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 20 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 60 | 44 | 50 | 53 | 58 | 62 | 60 | 68 | 64 | 71 | 64 | 62 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
