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East Knighton

Located in Winfrith Newburgh, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°40′02″ N 2°15′41″ W

Map showing the location of East Knighton East Knighton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport32 km
SOU Southampton Airport71 km

About East Knighton

East Knighton is a village. Location: Winfrith Newburgh, Purbeck District. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Blacknoll Hill and Bindon Abbey.

Climate of East Knighton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (95 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 East Knighton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)926864535253455667838395

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to East Knighton

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 32 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 20 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 32 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 71 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 82 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 20 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 28 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 66 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 79 kmnorth
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 84 kmeast

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

Day trips from East Knighton

Within 100 km: 281 historic and cultural sites, 743 natural sites, 111 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 21 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 22 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 22 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 5 kmS

25–60 km282 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 38 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 46 kmW
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 55 kmNE
  • Bathing Island Island 29 kmN

60–100 km737 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 86 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 69 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 97 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 69 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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