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Village

Dean

Located in Sixpenny Handley, East Dorset District Coordinates: 50°56′30″ N 2°02′00″ W

Map showing the location of Dean Dean
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
78 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport23 km
SOU Southampton Airport48 km

About Dean

Dean is a village. Location: Sixpenny Handley, East Dorset District. Elevation: 78 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Cranborne Chase and Trow Down.

Climate of Dean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (96 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Dean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)916566525256455771828596

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dean

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 23 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (68 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 26 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 23 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 48 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 68 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 26 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 44 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 68 kmeast

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

Day trips from Dean

Within 100 km: 390 historic and cultural sites, 797 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 21 kmNE
  • Bathing Island Island 20 kmW
  • Fish's Island Island 20 kmW
  • Otter Island Island 24 kmS

25–60 km478 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 28 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 32 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 51 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 53 kmE

60–100 km760 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 70 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 60 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 65 kmW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 88 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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