Isle of Portland, Dorset — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Isle of Portland

Isle of Portland is a natural site. Location: Dorset, England. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include The Verne and Rufus Castle.

Photos of Isle of Portland

Sandsfoot Castle Ajsmith141 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Rufus Castle Mike Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Portland Light David P Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Isle of Portland

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month: August (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: January (95 mm)
Driest month: July (45 mm)

9° 3°

8° 3°

10° 4°

12° 5°

15° 8°

18° 10°

20° 12°

21° 12°

18° 11°

15° 8°

11° 6°

9° 4°

Jan

95

Feb

71

Mar

63

Apr

51

May

49

Jun

48

Jul

45

Aug

54

Sep

63

Oct

83

Nov

81

Dec

94

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 Isle of Portland
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	8°	10°	12°	15°	18°	20°	21°	18°	15°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	8°	10°	12°	12°	11°	8°	6°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	95	71	63	51	49	48	45	54	63	83	81	94

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

How to get to Isle of Portland

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 49 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 37 km to the northeast.

Airports

Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 49 kmnortheast
Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 72 kmwest
Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 88 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Poole Population: 151.5K 37 kmnortheast
Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 44 kmnortheast
Exeter Population: 130.7K 80 kmwest
Southampton Population: 269.8K 83 kmnortheast
Bath Population: 101.6K 92 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Isle of Portland

Within 100 km: 253 historic and cultural sites, 765 natural sites, 108 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

Chesil Beach Beach 13 kmNW
Man O'War Beach Beach 14 kmNE
Wakeling Island Island 17 kmN
Overton Island Island 17 kmN

25–60 km258 places

Brownsea Island Island 36 kmNE
Avon Beach Beach 53 kmE
Studland Beach Beach 37 kmE
Charmouth Beach Beach 39 kmNW

60–100 km812 places

Isle of Wight Island 82 kmE
Goodrington Sands Beach 82 kmW
Calshot Beach Beach 84 kmE
Oddicombe Beach Beach 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Portland Town, Portland
2.1 km N
Easton Town, Portland
2.2 km SW
Fortuneswell Village, Portland
1.3 km NW
Portland Village, Weymouth and Portland District
0.8 km W
Weymouth and Portland District Municipality, Dorset
6.8 km N
Grove Village, Portland
0.6 km E

Isle of Portland

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

The Verne Mountain, Portland
1.5 km N
Rufus Castle Historic site, Portland
1.2 km S
Freshwater Bay Natural site, Portland
2.3 km S
Portland Castle Historic site, Portland
2.2 km NW
Portland Light Landmark, Portland
4.3 km S
Wyke Regis Mountain, Weymouth and Portland District
6.4 km NW
Sandsfoot Castle Historic site, Weymouth and Portland District
5.4 km N
Osmington Hill Mountain, Weymouth and Portland District
11 km N