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Cranborne

Located in East Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°55′58″ N 1°55′04″ W

Map showing the location of Cranborne Cranborne
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
75 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Cranborne
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport18 km
SOU Southampton Airport39 km

About Cranborne

Cranborne is a village. Location: East Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 75 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Pentridge Hill - Penbury Knoll and Damerham Knoll.

Climate of Cranborne

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 Cranborne
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 Cranborne

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (75 km). The nearest large city is Bournemouth, 24 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 18 kmsouth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 39 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 75 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 24 kmsouth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 25 kmsouth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 36 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 60 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cranborne

Within 100 km: 363 historic and cultural sites, 740 natural sites, 153 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 17 kmNE
  • Otter Island Island 25 kmS
  • Ham Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Great Island Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km469 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 53 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 27 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 26 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 57 kmSW

60–100 km686 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 62 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 73 kmW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 96 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Cranborne

3 places
  1. 1 Cranborne 606

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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