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Municipality

West Dorset District

Located in Dorset, England Coordinates: 50°47′40″ N 2°36′37″ W

Map showing the location of West Dorset District West Dorset District
Location in United Kingdom
Population
101,382
101.4K
Elevation
182 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
139
listed under West Dorset District
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport54 km
EXT Exeter International Airport57 km

About West Dorset District

West Dorset District is a municipality. Location: Dorset, England. Population: 101,382. Elevation: 182 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Huish Park and Birts Hill.

Climate of West Dorset District

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 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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Climate of West Dorset District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)10478725959555463709087102

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

How to get to West Dorset District

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 54 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (66 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 45 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 54 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 57 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 66 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 45 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 52 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 65 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 67 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 74 kmnorth

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

Day trips from West Dorset District

Within 100 km: 396 historic and cultural sites, 1,014 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 18 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 21 kmW
  • Wakeling Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Overton Island Island 21 kmSE

25–60 km401 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 47 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 49 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 31 kmSE
  • Round Island Island 43 kmE

60–100 km1,012 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 94 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 62 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 80 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 92 kmE

Straight-line distances.

West Dorset District and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure West Dorset District Bath Gillingham Worcester
Population 101.4K 101.6K 101.2K 101.7K
Elevation 182 m 96 m 31 m 29 m
Summer day (hottest month) 20° 21° 22° 21°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 2° 2° 1°
Annual rainfall 893 mm 835 mm 590 mm 824 mm
Best months Jun–Sep Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 67 km 231 km 158 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in West Dorset District

139 places

Cities & villages19

Nearby attractions & nature

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