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Silton

Located in North Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 51°03′55″ N 2°18′54″ W

Map showing the location of Silton Silton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
99 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Silton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport45 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport46 km

About Silton

Silton is a village. Location: North Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 99 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Ballands Castle and Castle Orchard.

Climate of Silton

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 Silton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
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 Silton

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 45 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 35 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 45 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 46 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 68 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 35 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 48 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 49 kmsoutheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 66 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Silton

Within 100 km: 534 historic and cultural sites, 1,034 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km114 places

  • Bathing Island Island 16 kmS
  • Fish's Island Island 16 kmS
  • Hod Hill Mountain 20 kmS
  • Compton Down Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km543 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 48 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 55 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 51 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 52 kmSE

60–100 km1,052 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 93 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 84 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 76 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Silton

1 place

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