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Poxwell

Located in West Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°39′26″ N 2°22′29″ W

Map showing the location of Poxwell Poxwell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
126 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Poxwell
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport40 km
EXT Exeter International Airport74 km

About Poxwell

Poxwell is a village. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 126 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Osmington Hill and Sandy Barrow.

Climate of Poxwell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (95 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Poxwell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°5°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)957163514948455463838194

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

How to get to Poxwell

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 28 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 40 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 74 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 79 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 28 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 36 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 74 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 80 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 82 kmwest

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

Day trips from Poxwell

Within 100 km: 276 historic and cultural sites, 787 natural sites, 113 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 14 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 8 kmSE
  • Gigger's Island Island 22 kmE
  • Otter Island Island 24 kmE

25–60 km296 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 29 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 46 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 30 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 38 kmW

60–100 km784 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 94 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 77 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 89 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Poxwell

1 place

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