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Port Quin

Located in St. Minver Highlands, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°35′19″ N 4°52′10″ W

Map showing the location of Port Quin Port Quin
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
35 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 Newquay19 km
EXT Exeter International Airport104 km

About Port Quin

Port Quin is a village. Location: St. Minver Highlands, Cornwall. Elevation: 35 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (19 km). Nearby sights include Doyden Castle and Kellan Head.

Climate of Port Quin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (115 mm)
Driest month
May (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 Port Quin
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°11°9°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)109807156526054708099115110

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

How to get to Port Quin

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 19 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (140 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 57 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 19 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 104 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 140 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 57 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 96 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 132 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 155 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 172 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Port Quin

Within 100 km: 164 historic and cultural sites, 722 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km140 places

  • Buckator Beach Beach 19 kmNE
  • Tolcarne Beach Beach 24 kmSW
  • Beacon Cove Beach Beach 19 kmSW
  • Constantine Bay Beach Beach 13 kmSW

25–60 km301 places

  • Tregantle Beach Beach 50 kmSE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 35 kmSE
  • Vault Beach Beach 40 kmS
  • Gylly Beach Beach 51 kmS

60–100 km575 places

  • Burgh Island Island 77 kmSE
  • Sennen Cove Beach 81 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 94 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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