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Rickham

Located in East Portlemouth, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°13′31″ N 3°45′13″ W

Map showing the location of Rickham Rickham
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
92 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport62 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay92 km

About Rickham

Rickham is a village. Location: East Portlemouth, South Hams District. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Gara Rock beach and Salcombe Hill.

Climate of Rickham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (123 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Rickham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)116958058585647667899107123

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

How to get to Rickham

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 62 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plymouth, 32 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 62 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 92 kmwest
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 121 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 58 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 137 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 144 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 145 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Rickham

Within 100 km: 162 historic and cultural sites, 790 natural sites, 107 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • Burgh Island Island 12 kmNW
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 5 kmE
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 1 kmSE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 8 kmNW

25–60 km359 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 25 kmNE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 33 kmNE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 33 kmNE
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 40 kmW

60–100 km610 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 96 kmNE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 83 kmNE
  • Vault Beach Beach 74 kmW
  • Gylly Beach Beach 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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