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St Michaels Mount Castle

Located in St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°06′59″ N 5°28′40″ W

Map showing the location of St Michaels Mount Castle St Michaels Mount Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Marazion
1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay50 km
EXT Exeter International Airport162 km

About St Michaels Mount Castle

St Michaels Mount Castle is a historic site. Location: St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (50 km). Nearby sights include Saint Michaels Mount and Penzance Light.

Climate of St Michaels Mount Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
January (128 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 St Michaels Mount Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°9°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)1289988626161537288105118126

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

How to get to St Michaels Mount Castle

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 50 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (201 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 99 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 50 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 162 kmnortheast
  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 201 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 99 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 154 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 199 kmnortheast
  • Brest Population: 144.9K 205 kmsouth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 222 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from St Michaels Mount Castle

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 316 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Sennen Cove Beach 16 kmW
  • Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 14 kmSW
  • Porthcurno Beach Beach 15 kmSW
  • Porthchapel Beach Beach 15 kmSW

25–60 km163 places

  • Vault Beach Beach 51 kmE
  • Gylly Beach Beach 29 kmE
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 29 kmE
  • Chapel Porth Beach Beach 27 kmNE

60–100 km282 places

  • Tregantle Beach Beach 90 kmE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 69 kmE
  • Buckator Beach Beach 87 kmNE
  • Butterhole Beach Beach 62 kmNE

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