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Winterborne Monkton

Located in West Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°41′39″ N 2°27′42″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
94 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Winterborne Monkton
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport45 km
EXT Exeter International Airport67 km

About Winterborne Monkton

Winterborne Monkton is a village. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 94 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Maiden Castle and Bincombe Down.

Climate of Winterborne Monkton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · 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 Winterborne Monkton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)987368565554495968868397

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

How to get to Winterborne Monkton

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (79 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 34 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 45 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 67 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 79 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 34 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 41 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 75 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 76 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 78 kmeast

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

Day trips from Winterborne Monkton

Within 100 km: 291 historic and cultural sites, 866 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 10 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 16 kmSE
  • Wakeling Island Island 8 kmE
  • Overton Island Island 8 kmE

25–60 km315 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 35 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 37 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 31 kmW

60–100 km856 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 99 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 83 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 84 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Winterborne Monkton

1 place

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