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Melbury Osmond

Located in West Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°52′19″ N 2°36′36″ W

Map showing the location of Melbury Osmond Melbury Osmond
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
82 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Melbury Osmond
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport55 km
BRS Bristol Airport57 km

About Melbury Osmond

Melbury Osmond is a village. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 82 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Bubb Down Hill and East Chelborough.

Climate of Melbury Osmond

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (90 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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 Melbury Osmond
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)876663535457525967757590

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Melbury Osmond

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 55 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (57 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 47 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 55 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 57 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 59 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 47 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 54 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 59 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 65 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 67 kmwest

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

Day trips from Melbury Osmond

Within 100 km: 434 historic and cultural sites, 1,071 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Bathing Island Island 22 kmE
  • Fish's Island Island 22 kmE
  • Bulbarrow Hill Mountain 21 kmE
  • Corton Hill Beacon Mountain 16 kmN

25–60 km461 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 49 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 27 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 52 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 37 kmSE

60–100 km1,049 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 96 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 64 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 85 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 92 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Melbury Osmond

2 places

Cities & villages2

Nearby attractions & nature

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