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Black Down

Located in Portesham, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°41′12″ N 2°33′07″ W

Map showing the location of Black Down Black Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
242 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portesham
2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport51 km
EXT Exeter International Airport61 km

About Black Down

Black Down is a mountain. Location: Portesham, West Dorset District. Elevation: 242 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Friar Waddon Hill and Linton Hill.

Climate of Black Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (104 mm)
Driest month
July (54 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 Black Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°3°6°9°11°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)10478725959555463709087102

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

How to get to Black Down

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 51 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (78 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 40 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 51 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 61 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 78 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 40 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 48 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 69 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 78 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 84 kmeast

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

Day trips from Black Down

Within 100 km: 288 historic and cultural sites, 905 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km109 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 6 kmS
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 21 kmE
  • Wakeling Island Island 14 kmE
  • Overton Island Island 14 kmE

25–60 km319 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 41 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 58 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 43 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 25 kmW

60–100 km889 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 89 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 78 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 89 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 72 kmW

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