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Village

Galton

Located in Owermoigne, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°39′56″ N 2°19′00″ W

Map showing the location of Galton Galton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
50 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 Airport36 km
SOU Southampton Airport75 km

About Galton

Galton is a village. Location: Owermoigne, West Dorset District. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Owermoigne Down and High Chaldon.

Climate of Galton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (99 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 Galton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°5°8°10°12°12°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)977266525151445568878899

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

How to get to Galton

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 24 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 36 kmeast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 75 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 78 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 24 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 31 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 70 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 79 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 86 kmwest

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

Day trips from Galton

Within 100 km: 284 historic and cultural sites, 767 natural sites, 110 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 25 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 18 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 6 kmSE
  • Round Island Island 21 kmE

25–60 km301 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 42 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 26 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 42 kmW
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km756 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 89 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 73 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 93 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 73 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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