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Municipality

East Dorset District

Located in Dorset, England Coordinates: 50°52′01″ N 1°58′34″ W

Map showing the location of East Dorset District East Dorset District
Location in United Kingdom
Population
89,093
89.1K
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
28
listed under East Dorset District
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport14 km
SOU Southampton Airport45 km

About East Dorset District

East Dorset District is a municipality. Location: Dorset, England. Population: 89,093. Elevation: 67 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Brownsea Island and Dean Court.

Climate of East Dorset District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (94 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 East Dorset District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)886264504955415570808494

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to East Dorset District

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 14 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (77 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 17 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 14 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 45 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 77 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 17 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 40 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 63 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 63 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from East Dorset District

Within 100 km: 328 historic and cultural sites, 726 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 20 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 23 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 23 kmS
  • Round Island Island 20 kmS

25–60 km410 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 53 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 49 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 47 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 34 kmSW

60–100 km665 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 64 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 67 kmW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 95 kmNW
  • Climping Beach Beach 99 kmE

Straight-line distances.

East Dorset District and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure East Dorset District Hartlepool Grays Chester
Population 89.1K 88.9K 89.8K 90.5K
Elevation 67 m 11 m 13 m 34 m
Summer day (hottest month) 21° 20° 22° 20°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 2° 2° 1°
Annual rainfall 792 mm 751 mm 645 mm 695 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Sep Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 428 km 175 km 266 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in East Dorset District

28 places

Cities & villages28

Nearby attractions & nature

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