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Charmouth

Located in Charmouth, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°44′20″ N 2°54′02″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,352
1.4K
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport36 km
BRS Bristol Airport73 km

About Charmouth

Charmouth is a village. Location: Charmouth, West Dorset District. Population: 1,352. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Charmouth Beach and River Char.

Climate of Charmouth

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (104 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Charmouth
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)10377725960606271769297104

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

How to get to Charmouth

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 36 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (73 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 44 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 36 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 73 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 75 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 44 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 65 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 72 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 80 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 82 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Charmouth

Within 100 km: 380 historic and cultural sites, 1,061 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 1 kmS
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 10 kmNE
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 4 kmE
  • Lambert's Castle Hill Mountain 5 kmN

25–60 km453 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 59 kmSW
  • Chesil Beach Beach 26 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 46 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 52 kmSW

60–100 km1,023 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 66 kmE
  • Burgh Island Island 87 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 82 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 68 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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