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Whitcombe

Located in West Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°40′59″ N 2°24′37″ W

Map showing the location of Whitcombe Whitcombe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
64 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Whitcombe
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport42 km
EXT Exeter International Airport71 km

About Whitcombe

Whitcombe is a village. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 64 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Osmington Hill and Chalbury.

Climate of Whitcombe

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 Whitcombe
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 Whitcombe

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 30 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 42 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 71 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 80 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 30 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 38 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 75 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 77 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 79 kmwest

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

Day trips from Whitcombe

Within 100 km: 284 historic and cultural sites, 824 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 12 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 12 kmSE
  • Gigger's Island Island 24 kmE
  • Wakeling Island Island 4 kmE

25–60 km297 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 31 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 48 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 33 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 35 kmW

60–100 km820 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 96 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 79 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 87 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Whitcombe

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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