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Whitcombe

Located in Piddletrenthide, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°47′52″ N 2°23′14″ W

Map showing the location of Whitcombe Whitcombe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
116 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 Airport39 km
BRS Bristol Airport69 km

About Whitcombe

Whitcombe is a village. Location: Piddletrenthide, West Dorset District. Elevation: 116 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Lyscombe Hill and Ball Hill.

Climate of Whitcombe

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 Whitcombe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°15°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 Whitcombe

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (69 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 30 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 39 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 69 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 73 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 30 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 37 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 64 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 70 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 75 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Whitcombe

Within 100 km: 378 historic and cultural sites, 881 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 22 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 21 kmSE
  • Bathing Island Island 15 kmN
  • Fish's Island Island 15 kmN

25–60 km368 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 32 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 47 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 34 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 37 kmW

60–100 km900 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 93 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 79 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 94 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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