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Cerne Abbas

Located in Cerne Abbas, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°48′32″ N 2°28′33″ W

Map showing the location of Cerne Abbas Cerne Abbas
Location in United Kingdom
Population
784
784
Elevation
121 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 Airport45 km
BRS Bristol Airport66 km

About Cerne Abbas

Cerne Abbas is a village. Location: Cerne Abbas, West Dorset District. Population: 784. Elevation: 121 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Giant Hill and Telegraph Hill.

Climate of Cerne Abbas

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
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (98 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 Cerne Abbas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)987368565554495968868397

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

How to get to Cerne Abbas

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (66 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 36 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 45 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 66 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 67 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 36 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 43 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 63 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 72 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 75 kmwest

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

Day trips from Cerne Abbas

Within 100 km: 406 historic and cultural sites, 952 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 21 kmS
  • Bathing Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Fish's Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Wakeling Island Island 16 kmSE

25–60 km381 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 38 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 53 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 41 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 25 kmSE

60–100 km978 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 99 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 85 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 89 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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