- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay37 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport151 km
About Gwithian
Gwithian is a village. Location: Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall. Elevation: 23 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (37 km). Nearby sights include Red River and Hells Mouth Stack.
Climate of Gwithian
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 118 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- January (127 mm)
- Driest month
- July (52 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 97 | 87 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 52 | 72 | 88 | 104 | 118 | 124 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Gwithian
The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (194 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 90 km to the east.
Airports
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 37 kmnortheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 151 kmnortheast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 194 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 90 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 143 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 186 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 209 kmnortheast
- Brest Population: 144.9K 214 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gwithian
Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 345 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km88 places
- Gylly Beach Beach 24 kmE
- Swanpool Beach Beach 24 kmE
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 14 kmNE
- Perranporth Beach Beach 22 kmNE
25–60 km205 places
- Sennen Cove Beach 27 kmSW
- Lansallos Beach Beach 59 kmE
- Vault Beach Beach 42 kmE
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 27 kmSW
60–100 km284 places
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 99 kmE
- Tregantle Beach Beach 81 kmE
- Buckator Beach Beach 74 kmNE
- Bishop Rock Island 85 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Red River River, Gwinear-Gwithian1 km N
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Hells Mouth Stack Mountain, Cornwall2.6 km NE
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Godrevy Island Island, England3.3 km N -
Godrevy Lighthouse Landmark, Gwinear-Gwithian2.6 km NW -
St Ives Bay Sands Mountain, Hayle2.8 km SW
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Saint Ives Bay Natural site, Cornwall4 km W
Sources & licences
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