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Porth Island

Located in Newquay, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°25′39″ N 5°03′54″ W

Map showing the location of Porth Island Porth Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newquay
1.5 km SW
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay5 km
EXT Exeter International Airport122 km

About Porth Island

Porth Island is an island. Location: Newquay, Cornwall. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (5 km). Nearby sights include Flory Island and Zacry's Island South.

Climate of Porth Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (116 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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Climate of Porth Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°15°12°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°11°13°13°12°9°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)1168677575561527184101116115

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

How to get to Porth Island

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 5 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (162 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 66 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 5 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 122 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 162 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 66 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 114 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 154 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 177 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 194 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Porth Island

Within 100 km: 126 historic and cultural sites, 535 natural sites, 114 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km134 places

  • Chapel Porth Beach Beach 19 kmSW
  • Perranporth Beach Beach 11 kmSW
  • Holywell Bay Beach Beach 7 kmSW
  • Poly Joke Beach Beach 6 kmSW

25–60 km278 places

  • Sennen Cove Beach 59 kmSW
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 57 kmE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 36 kmE
  • Vault Beach Beach 29 kmSE

60–100 km363 places

  • Burgh Island Island 85 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 96 kmNE
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 97 kmE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 88 kmE

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