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Higher Melcombe

Located in Melcombe Horsey, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°49′15″ N 2°21′34″ W

Map showing the location of Higher Melcombe Higher Melcombe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
152 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 Airport37 km
BRS Bristol Airport67 km

About Higher Melcombe

Higher Melcombe is a village. Location: Melcombe Horsey, West Dorset District. Elevation: 152 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Lyscombe Hill and Henning Hill.

Climate of Higher Melcombe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
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).

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Climate of Higher Melcombe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)987368565554495968868397

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Higher Melcombe

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 62 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 68 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 73 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Higher Melcombe

Within 100 km: 391 historic and cultural sites, 878 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Man O'War Beach Beach 23 kmS
  • Bathing Island Island 12 kmN
  • Fish's Island Island 12 kmN
  • Gigger's Island Island 25 kmSE

25–60 km393 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 31 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 45 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 25 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 34 kmSE

60–100 km898 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.

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