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Nether Compton

Located in West Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°57′04″ N 2°34′07″ W

Map showing the location of Nether Compton Nether Compton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
68 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Nether Compton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport49 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport55 km

About Nether Compton

Nether Compton is a village. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 68 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Sherborne Abbey and Round Hill.

Climate of Nether Compton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · 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 Nether Compton
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°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)876663535457525967757590

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Nether Compton

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 49 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 49 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 55 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 64 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 49 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 49 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 56 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 72 kmwest

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

Day trips from Nether Compton

Within 100 km: 475 historic and cultural sites, 1,115 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km114 places

  • Bathing Island Island 18 kmE
  • Fish's Island Island 18 kmE
  • Bulbarrow Hill Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km531 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 51 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 35 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 54 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 42 kmSE

60–100 km1,075 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 95 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 64 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 92 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 90 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Nether Compton

3 places
  1. 1 Nether Compton 328

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

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