- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay7 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport123 km
About The Island
The Island is an island. Location: Newquay, Cornwall. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (7 km). Nearby sights include Trenance Hill and Towan Head.
Climate of The Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 116 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 86 | 77 | 57 | 55 | 61 | 52 | 71 | 84 | 101 | 116 | 115 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to The Island
The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 7 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (164 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 67 km to the east.
Airports
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 7 kmnortheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 123 kmeast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 164 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 67 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 115 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 156 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 179 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 196 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Newquay Town, Newquay0.7 km E
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Crantock Village, Crantock2.5 km SW
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Trenance Neighbourhood, Newquay0.9 km SE
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Treninnick Neighbourhood, Newquay1.4 km SE
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Trencreek Neighbourhood, Newquay1.6 km SE
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Tretherras Neighbourhood, Newquay1.6 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Trenance Hill Mountain, Newquay0.6 km S
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Towan Head Natural site, Newquay0.8 km W
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Tolcarne Beach Beach, Cornwall0.6 km NE
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Newquay Zoo Attraction, Newquay1.1 km SE -
Blue Reef Aquarium Attraction, Newquay0.1 km SW
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Newquay Parish Church Attraction, Newquay0.3 km S
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Newquay Heritage Archive & Museum Museum, Newquay0.4 km SW
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Newquay Natural site, England1 km NE
Sources & licences
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