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Melbury Sampford

Located in West Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°51′07″ N 2°36′17″ W

Map showing the location of Melbury Sampford Melbury Sampford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
145 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Melbury Sampford
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport55 km
EXT Exeter International Airport59 km

About Melbury Sampford

Melbury Sampford is a village. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 145 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Bubb Down Hill and West Hill.

Climate of Melbury Sampford

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 Sampford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°21°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)876663535457525967757590

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Melbury Sampford

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 55 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (60 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 46 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 55 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 59 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 60 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 46 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 53 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 61 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 67 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 67 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Melbury Sampford

Within 100 km: 425 historic and cultural sites, 1,058 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 24 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 25 kmSW
  • Bathing Island Island 22 kmE
  • Fish's Island Island 22 kmE

25–60 km440 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 48 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 51 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 35 kmSE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 58 kmNW

60–100 km1,049 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 95 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 63 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 84 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Melbury Sampford

1 place

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