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Municipality

North Dorset District

Located in Dorset, England Coordinates: 50°55′10″ N 2°15′32″ W

Map showing the location of North Dorset District North Dorset District
Location in United Kingdom
Population
71,064
71.1K
Elevation
46 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
74
listed under North Dorset District
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport33 km
BRS Bristol Airport61 km

About North Dorset District

North Dorset District is a municipality. Location: Dorset, England. Population: 71,064. Elevation: 46 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Old Wardour Castle and Sherborne Abbey.

Climate of North Dorset District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (93 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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 North Dorset District
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°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)906565535356465769798093

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to North Dorset District

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (61 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 30 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 33 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 61 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 63 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 51 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 60 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 64 kmnorth

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

Places in North Dorset District

74 places

Cities & villages60

Nearby attractions & nature

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