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Overton Island

Located in Crossways, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°41′28″ N 2°21′10″ W

Map showing the location of Overton Island Overton Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
54 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Silverlakes
0.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport38 km
EXT Exeter International Airport75 km

About Overton Island

Overton Island is an island. Location: Crossways, West Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Wakeling Island and Woodsford Castle.

Climate of Overton Island

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 3°)
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 Overton Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°19°15°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°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 Overton Island

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 26 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 38 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 75 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 76 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 26 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 34 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 71 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 76 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 83 kmwest

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

Day trips from Overton Island

Within 100 km: 284 historic and cultural sites, 785 natural sites, 113 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 16 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 10 kmSE
  • Round Island Island 24 kmE
  • Long Island Island 24 kmE

25–60 km321 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 27 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 44 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 29 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 39 kmW

60–100 km756 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 92 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 75 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 91 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 75 kmE

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