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Village

Burton

Located in Charminster, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°43′31″ N 2°26′40″ W

Map showing the location of Burton Burton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
61 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 Airport43 km
EXT Exeter International Airport68 km

About Burton

Burton is a village. Location: Charminster, West Dorset District. Elevation: 61 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Poundbury Camp and Maiden Castle.

Climate of Burton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · 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 Burton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°19°15°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°4°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)987368565554495968868397

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

How to get to Burton

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (76 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 33 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 43 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 68 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 76 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 33 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 40 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 73 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 76 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 76 kmwest

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

Day trips from Burton

Within 100 km: 315 historic and cultural sites, 866 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 13 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 17 kmSE
  • Bathing Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Fish's Island Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km330 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 34 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 50 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 36 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 32 kmW

60–100 km856 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 98 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 82 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 87 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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