Melcombe Regis
Located in Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°37′09″ N 2°27′18″ W
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport47 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport69 km
About Melcombe Regis
Melcombe Regis is a village. Location: Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset. Elevation: 9 m.
Melcombe Regis is an area of Weymouth in Dorset, England. Situated on the north shore of Weymouth Harbour and originally part of the waste of Radipole, it seems only to have developed as a significant settlement and seaport in the 13th century.
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Photos of Melcombe Regis
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Climate of Melcombe Regis
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (95 mm)
- Driest month
- July (45 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 95 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 83 | 81 | 94 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Melcombe Regis
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 35 km to the east.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 47 kmnortheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 69 kmwest
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 86 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 35 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 42 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 77 kmwest
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 81 kmnortheast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 84 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Melcombe Regis
Within 100 km: 277 historic and cultural sites, 827 natural sites, 114 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km84 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 8 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 13 kmE
- Wakeling Island Island 11 kmNE
- Overton Island Island 11 kmNE
25–60 km289 places
- Brownsea Island Island 35 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 52 kmE
- Studland Beach Beach 36 kmE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 34 kmW
60–100 km845 places
- Isle of Wight Island 83 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 82 kmW
- Calshot Beach Beach 84 kmE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 77 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sandsfoot Castle Historic site, Weymouth and Portland District2.7 km S
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Weymouth South Pier Lighthouse Landmark, Dorset1.4 km SE
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Wyke Regis Mountain, Weymouth and Portland District2.6 km SW
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Jordan Hill Mountain, Weymouth and Portland District2.8 km NE
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The Look Out Mountain, Weymouth and Portland District2.8 km N
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Weymouth Bay Natural site, Dorset2.3 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources