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West Knighton

Located in West Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°41′48″ N 2°22′40″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under West Knighton
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport39 km
EXT Exeter International Airport73 km

About West Knighton

West Knighton is a village. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 67 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Woodsford Castle and Overton Island.

Climate of West Knighton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · 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 West Knighton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°19°15°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°4°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)987368565554495968868397

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

How to get to West Knighton

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 28 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 39 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 73 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 77 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 28 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 35 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 72 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 75 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 81 kmwest

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

Day trips from West Knighton

Within 100 km: 284 historic and cultural sites, 810 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 15 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 11 kmSE
  • Gigger's Island Island 22 kmE
  • Otter Island Island 24 kmE

25–60 km312 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 29 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 46 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 31 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 37 kmW

60–100 km785 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 93 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 77 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 90 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in West Knighton

1 place

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Nearby attractions & nature

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