- Elevation
- 182 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport55 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport56 km
About West Compton
West Compton is a village. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 182 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Eggardon Hill and Compton Valence Hill.
Photos of West Compton
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Mappercombe Manor Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of West Compton
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 104 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 90 | 87 | 102 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to West Compton
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 55 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (71 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 45 km to the east.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 55 kmeast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 56 kmwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 71 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 45 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 53 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 64 kmwest
- Bath Population: 101.6K 72 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 79 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Compton
Within 100 km: 365 historic and cultural sites, 977 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km120 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 13 kmS
- Charmouth Beach Beach 19 kmW
- Wakeling Island Island 20 kmE
- Overton Island Island 20 kmE
25–60 km367 places
- Brownsea Island Island 47 kmE
- Studland Beach Beach 49 kmE
- Man O'War Beach Beach 29 kmSE
- Round Island Island 43 kmE
60–100 km982 places
- Isle of Wight Island 95 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 63 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 76 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 93 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eggardon Hill Mountain, Askerswell1.3 km W
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Compton Valence Hill Mountain, Compton Valence3.7 km E
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Mappercombe Manor Historic site, Powerstock4.9 km W
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Powerstock Castle Historic site, Powerstock4.2 km W
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Drakenorth Mountain, Powerstock5 km NW
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Burcomb Wood Historic site, North Poorton6.6 km NW
Sources & licences
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