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Melbury Abbas

Located in North Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°58′45″ N 2°10′15″ W

Map showing the location of Melbury Abbas Melbury Abbas
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
142 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Melbury Abbas
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport32 km
SOU Southampton Airport57 km

About Melbury Abbas

Melbury Abbas is a village. Location: North Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 142 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Melbury Hill and Shaftesbury Castle Hill.

Climate of Melbury Abbas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Melbury Abbas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)906565535356465769798093

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Melbury Abbas

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (59 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 32 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 32 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 57 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 46 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 55 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 61 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Melbury Abbas

Within 100 km: 465 historic and cultural sites, 915 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km95 places

  • Bathing Island Island 11 kmSW
  • Fish's Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Hod Hill Mountain 10 kmS
  • Compton Down Mountain 16 kmNE

25–60 km507 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 35 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 41 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 48 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 38 kmSE

60–100 km926 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 80 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 71 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 63 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 78 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Melbury Abbas

3 places

Cities & villages3

Nearby attractions & nature

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