- Elevation
- 179 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 6
- listed under Melcombe Horsey
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport37 km
- BRS Bristol Airport67 km
About Melcombe Horsey
Melcombe Horsey is a village. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 179 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Ball Hill and Bulbarrow Hill.
Climate of Melcombe Horsey
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 73 | 68 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 86 | 83 | 97 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Melcombe Horsey
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (67 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 29 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 37 kmeast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 67 kmnorth
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 72 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 29 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 36 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 61 kmnorth
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 68 kmeast
- Bristol Population: 479K 72 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Melcombe Horsey
Within 100 km: 390 historic and cultural sites, 883 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km102 places
- Man O'War Beach Beach 23 kmS
- Bathing Island Island 12 kmN
- Fish's Island Island 11 kmN
- Gigger's Island Island 25 kmSE
25–60 km398 places
- Brownsea Island Island 31 kmSE
- Avon Beach Beach 45 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 26 kmSW
- Studland Beach Beach 34 kmSE
60–100 km899 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 91 kmE
- Isle of Wight Island 77 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 97 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 74 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Melcombe Horsey
6 placesCities & villages4
- Bingham's Melcombe · Village
- Cross Lanes · Village
- Higher Melcombe · Village
- Melcombe Bingham · Village
Mountains & nature2
- Henning Hill · Mountain
- Lyscombe Hill · Mountain
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ball Hill Mountain, Piddletrenthide2.9 km W
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Bulbarrow Hill Mountain, Woolland4 km NE
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Bookham Knoll Mountain, Buckland Newton5 km W
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Dungeon Hill Mountain, Buckland Newton7.4 km NW
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Bell Hill Mountain, Okeford Fitzpaine7.5 km NE
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Giant Hill Mountain, Buckland Newton7.6 km W
Sources & licences
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