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Saint Columb Minor

Located in Newquay, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°25′05″ N 5°02′51″ W

Map showing the location of Saint Columb Minor Saint Columb Minor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
51 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 Newquay4 km
EXT Exeter International Airport121 km

About Saint Columb Minor

Saint Columb Minor is a village. Location: Newquay, Cornwall. Elevation: 51 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (4 km). Nearby sights include Newquay Zoo and Flory Island.

Climate of Saint Columb Minor

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 Saint Columb Minor
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 Saint Columb Minor

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 4 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (162 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 65 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 4 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 121 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 162 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 65 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 113 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 155 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 Saint Columb Minor

Within 100 km: 127 historic and cultural sites, 547 natural sites, 113 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km149 places

  • Chapel Porth Beach Beach 19 kmSW
  • Perranporth Beach Beach 11 kmSW
  • Holywell Bay Beach Beach 8 kmW
  • Poly Joke Beach Beach 7 kmW

25–60 km268 places

  • Sennen Cove Beach 59 kmSW
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 55 kmE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 35 kmE
  • Vault Beach Beach 27 kmSE

60–100 km370 places

  • Burgh Island Island 83 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 96 kmNE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 100 kmE
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 95 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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