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East Melbury

Located in Melbury Abbas, North Dorset District Coordinates: 50°58′54″ N 2°09′34″ W

Map showing the location of East Melbury East Melbury
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
138 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 Airport32 km
SOU Southampton Airport57 km

About East Melbury

East Melbury is a village. Location: Melbury Abbas, North Dorset District. Elevation: 138 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Melbury Hill and Win Green.

Climate of East Melbury

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (96 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 East Melbury
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°18°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)916566525256455771828596

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to East Melbury

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 54 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 61 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from East Melbury

Within 100 km: 458 historic and cultural sites, 907 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km95 places

  • Bathing Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Fish's Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Hod Hill Mountain 10 kmS
  • Compton Down Mountain 16 kmNE

25–60 km504 places

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

60–100 km916 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 80 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 70 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 63 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 78 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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