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Ham

Located in Gillingham, North Dorset District Coordinates: 51°01′45″ N 2°15′27″ W

Map showing the location of Ham Ham
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 Airport40 km
BRS Bristol Airport51 km

About Ham

Ham is a neighbourhood. Location: Gillingham, North Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Kings Court Palace and Duncliffe Hill.

Climate of Ham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (93 mm)
Driest month
July (49 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 Ham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)906467525660496172798193

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ham

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (51 km). The nearest large city is Bath, 39 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 40 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 51 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 64 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 39 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 62 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ham

Within 100 km: 524 historic and cultural sites, 985 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

  • Bathing Island Island 12 kmS
  • Fish's Island Island 13 kmS
  • Hod Hill Mountain 15 kmS
  • Compton Down Mountain 21 kmE

25–60 km516 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 43 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 50 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 49 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 46 kmSE

60–100 km1,029 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 88 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 79 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 71 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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