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Hanford

Located in North Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°53′54″ N 2°12′50″ W

Map showing the location of Hanford Hanford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Hanford
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport29 km
SOU Southampton Airport61 km

About Hanford

Hanford is a village. Location: North Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Hod Hill and Hambledon Hill.

Climate of Hanford

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 Hanford
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 Hanford

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (64 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 26 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 29 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 61 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 64 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 54 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 57 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 67 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Hanford

Within 100 km: 413 historic and cultural sites, 848 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Bathing Island Island 7 kmNW
  • Fish's Island Island 7 kmW
  • Otter Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Upton Lake Lake 25 kmSE

25–60 km464 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 29 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 39 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 39 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 32 kmSE

60–100 km831 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 82 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 70 kmE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 64 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 78 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Hanford

1 place

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