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Porthoustock

Located in St. Keverne, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°03′22″ N 5°04′00″ W

Map showing the location of Porthoustock Porthoustock
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
12 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 Newquay43 km
EXT Exeter International Airport140 km

About Porthoustock

Porthoustock is a village. Location: St. Keverne, Cornwall. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (43 km). Nearby sights include Pencra Head and Roskruge Beacon.

Climate of Porthoustock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
January (130 mm)
Driest month
July (53 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 Porthoustock
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°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)13010089626062537186108120130

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

How to get to Porthoustock

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 43 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (185 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 75 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 43 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 140 kmnortheast
  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 185 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 75 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 132 kmnortheast
  • Brest Population: 144.9K 190 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 191 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 207 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Porthoustock

Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 399 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Gylly Beach Beach 10 kmN
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 9 kmN
  • Mullion Island Island 14 kmW
  • Polpeor Island Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km233 places

  • Sennen Cove Beach 45 kmW
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 46 kmNE
  • Vault Beach Beach 28 kmNE
  • Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 41 kmW

60–100 km341 places

  • Burgh Island Island 87 kmE
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 96 kmE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 89 kmE
  • Bantham Beach Beach 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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