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Kimmeridge

Located in Purbeck District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°36′28″ N 2°06′51″ W

Map showing the location of Kimmeridge Kimmeridge
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
52 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kimmeridge
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport27 km
SOU Southampton Airport66 km

About Kimmeridge

Kimmeridge is a village. Location: Purbeck District, Dorset. Elevation: 52 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Swyre Head and Tyneham Cap.

Climate of Kimmeridge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (101 mm)
Driest month
July (42 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 Kimmeridge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)9671665149524253708892101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kimmeridge

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 27 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 15 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 27 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 66 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 93 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 15 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 21 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 60 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 75 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 87 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kimmeridge

Within 100 km: 238 historic and cultural sites, 626 natural sites, 95 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Studland Beach Beach 13 kmNE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 11 kmW
  • Round Island Island 11 kmNE

25–60 km255 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 59 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 30 kmNE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 32 kmW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 57 kmW

60–100 km596 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 77 kmE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 61 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 100 kmW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 99 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kimmeridge

1 place

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