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Portmellon

Located in Mevagissey, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°15′45″ N 4°47′09″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay25 km
EXT Exeter International Airport111 km

About Portmellon

Portmellon is a village. Location: Mevagissey, Cornwall. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (25 km). Nearby sights include Bodrugan and Pentewan Beach.

Climate of Portmellon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (125 mm)
Driest month
July (59 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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Climate of Portmellon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°18°15°12°10°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°9°11°13°13°12°9°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)1148574606161596773107117125

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Portmellon

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 25 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (162 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 47 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 25 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 111 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 162 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 47 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 103 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 162 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 176 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 194 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Portmellon

Within 100 km: 144 historic and cultural sites, 616 natural sites, 117 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Lansallos Beach Beach 17 kmNE
  • Vault Beach Beach 3 kmS
  • Gylly Beach Beach 24 kmSW
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 25 kmSW

25–60 km342 places

  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 56 kmE
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 38 kmE
  • Chapel Porth Beach Beach 32 kmW
  • Perranporth Beach Beach 28 kmW

60–100 km417 places

  • Burgh Island Island 63 kmE
  • Sennen Cove Beach 68 kmW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 88 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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