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Dorchester

Located in West Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°43′00″ N 2°26′00″ W

Map showing the location of Dorchester Dorchester
Location in United Kingdom
Population
16,879
16.9K
Elevation
55 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 Airport69 km

About Dorchester

Dorchester is a city. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Population: 16,879. Elevation: 55 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 Dorchester

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 Dorchester
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 Dorchester

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (77 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 32 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 43 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 69 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 77 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 32 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 39 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 73 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 75 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 77 kmwest

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

Day trips from Dorchester

Within 100 km: 302 historic and cultural sites, 850 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 13 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 16 kmSE
  • Bathing Island Island 25 kmN
  • Fish's Island Island 24 kmN

25–60 km321 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 33 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 49 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 35 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 33 kmW

60–100 km833 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 97 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 81 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 87 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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