Preston
Located in Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°39′00″ N 2°25′00″ W
- Elevation
- 30 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport43 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport71 km
About Preston
Preston is a village. Location: Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset. Elevation: 30 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Osmington Hill and Jordan Hill.
Photos of Preston
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Sandsfoot Castle Ajsmith141 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Preston
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 12° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 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 Preston
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 31 km to the east.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 43 kmeast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 71 kmwest
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 82 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 31 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 39 kmeast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 77 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 79 kmwest
- Bath Population: 101.6K 81 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Preston
Within 100 km: 279 historic and cultural sites, 811 natural sites, 111 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km95 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 11 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 11 kmE
- Gigger's Island Island 25 kmE
- Wakeling Island Island 7 kmNE
25–60 km284 places
- Brownsea Island Island 32 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 49 kmE
- Studland Beach Beach 33 kmE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 35 kmW
60–100 km822 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 97 kmE
- Isle of Wight Island 80 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 86 kmW
- Calshot Beach Beach 80 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Osmington Hill Mountain, Weymouth and Portland District1.3 km SE
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Jordan Hill Mountain, Weymouth and Portland District1.6 km SW
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Chalbury Mountain, Bincombe1.2 km W
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The Look Out Mountain, Weymouth and Portland District2.8 km W
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Sandy Barrow Mountain, Osmington2.5 km E
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Bincombe Down Mountain, Bincombe3.6 km NW
Other cities and towns in Weymouth and Portland District
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Melcombe Regis Village, Weymouth and Portland District4.4 km SW -
Broadwey Village, Weymouth and Portland District3.6 km W
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Upwey Village, Weymouth and Portland District3.8 km W
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Redlands Neighbourhood, Weymouth and Portland District4 km W
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Radipole Village, Weymouth and Portland District4.1 km SW
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Nottington Neighbourhood, Weymouth and Portland District4.6 km W
Sources & licences
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