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Motcombe

Located in North Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 51°01′53″ N 2°13′32″ W

Map showing the location of Motcombe Motcombe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
83 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
4
listed under Motcombe
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport39 km
BRS Bristol Airport52 km

About Motcombe

Motcombe is a village. Location: North Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 83 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Little Hill and Shaftesbury Castle Hill.

Climate of Motcombe

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 Motcombe
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 Motcombe

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (52 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 39 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 39 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 52 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 62 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 39 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 59 kmeast

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

Day trips from Motcombe

Within 100 km: 518 historic and cultural sites, 976 natural sites, 152 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Bathing Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Fish's Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Hod Hill Mountain 15 kmS
  • Compton Down Mountain 18 kmE

25–60 km526 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 42 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 48 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 50 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 45 kmSE

60–100 km1,017 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 85 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 77 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 69 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Motcombe

4 places
  1. 1 Motcombe 1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights1

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