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West Melbury

Located in Melbury Abbas, North Dorset District Coordinates: 50°58′55″ N 2°11′04″ W

Map showing the location of West Melbury West Melbury
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
152 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 Airport33 km
BRS Bristol Airport58 km

About West Melbury

West Melbury is a village. Location: Melbury Abbas, North Dorset District. Elevation: 152 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Melbury Hill and Shaftesbury Castle Hill.

Climate of West Melbury

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 West Melbury
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 West Melbury

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (58 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 33 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 33 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 58 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 58 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 45 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 56 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 60 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from West Melbury

Within 100 km: 468 historic and cultural sites, 918 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Bathing Island Island 11 kmSW
  • Fish's Island Island 11 kmSW
  • Hod Hill Mountain 10 kmS
  • Compton Down Mountain 17 kmNE

25–60 km500 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 36 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 42 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 47 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 39 kmSE

60–100 km928 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 81 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 72 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 64 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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