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Puncknowle

Located in West Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°41′16″ N 2°39′05″ W

Map showing the location of Puncknowle Puncknowle
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
121 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Puncknowle
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport54 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport58 km

About Puncknowle

Puncknowle is a village. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 121 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Beacon Knap and Stavordale Hill.

Climate of Puncknowle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Puncknowle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)10478725959555463709087102

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

How to get to Puncknowle

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 54 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (77 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 47 km to the east.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 54 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 58 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 77 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 47 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 55 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 62 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 79 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 85 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Puncknowle

Within 100 km: 296 historic and cultural sites, 940 natural sites, 132 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 9 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 18 kmW
  • Wakeling Island Island 21 kmE
  • Overton Island Island 21 kmE

25–60 km326 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 48 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 50 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 28 kmE
  • Round Island Island 45 kmE

60–100 km935 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 96 kmE
  • Burgh Island Island 100 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 65 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 72 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Puncknowle

3 places

Cities & villages2

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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