Island

Island of Rocks

Located in Okehampton Hamlets, West Devon District Coordinates: 50°41′38″ N 4°02′34″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 315 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Meldon; 2.2 km N
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: EXT Exeter International Airport45 km; NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay73 km

About Island of Rocks

Island of Rocks is an island. Location: Okehampton Hamlets, West Devon District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Yes Tor and Meldon Reservoir.

Climate of Island of Rocks

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: December (138 mm)
Driest month: July (69 mm)

7° 2°

7° 1°

9° 2°

11° 3°

14° 6°

16° 9°

18° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

10° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

134

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

119

Nov

132

Dec

138

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 Island of Rocks
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	14°	16°	18°	18°	16°	13°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	134	98	93	74	70	72	69	83	95	119	132	138

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Island of Rocks

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (92 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 37 km to the east.

Airports

Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 45 kmeast
Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 73 kmwest
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 92 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Exeter Population: 130.7K 37 kmeast
Plymouth Population: 260.2K 37 kmsouth
Swansea Population: 300.4K 103 kmnorth
Cardiff Population: 372.1K 106 kmnortheast
Newport Population: 161.5K 123 kmnortheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

Meldon Village, Okehampton Hamlets
2.2 km N
Okehampton Town, Okehampton
5.7 km NE
Lands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton Village, West Devon District
2.1 km S
Forda Village, Sourton
2.6 km W
Sourton Village, West Devon District
3.2 km W
Sourton Village, Sourton
2.3 km W