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North Dorset District

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North Dorset District

Located in Dorset, England Coordinates: 50°55′10″ N 2°15′32″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Population: 71,064; 71.1K
Elevation: 46 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside: 74; listed under North Dorset District
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: BOH Bournemouth Airport33 km; BRS Bristol Airport61 km

About North Dorset District

North Dorset District is a municipality. Location: Dorset, England. Population: 71,064. Elevation: 46 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Old Wardour Castle and Sherborne Abbey.

Climate of North Dorset District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (93 mm)
Driest month: July (46 mm)

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16° 7°

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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 North Dorset District
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	10°	12°	16°	19°	21°	21°	18°	15°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	8°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	90	65	65	53	53	56	46	57	69	79	80	93

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to North Dorset District

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (61 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 30 km to the southeast.

Airports

Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 33 kmsoutheast
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 61 kmnorthwest
Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 63 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Poole Population: 151.5K 30 kmsoutheast
Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 35 kmsoutheast
Bath Population: 101.6K 51 kmnorth
Southampton Population: 269.8K 60 kmeast
Bristol Population: 479K 64 kmnorth

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

Day trips from North Dorset District

Within 100 km: 435 historic and cultural sites, 893 natural sites, 132 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km99 places

Bathing Island Island 4 kmW
Fish's Island Island 4 kmW
Hod Hill Mountain 4 kmSE
Bulbarrow Hill Mountain 9 kmSW

25–60 km475 places

Brownsea Island Island 32 kmSE
Avon Beach Beach 43 kmSE
Chesil Beach Beach 39 kmSW
Studland Beach Beach 36 kmSE

60–100 km886 places

Portsea Island Natural site 85 kmE
Isle of Wight Island 73 kmE
Calshot Beach Beach 68 kmE
Kilve Beach Beach 74 kmNW

Straight-line distances.