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Westham

Located in Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°36′40″ N 2°28′18″ W

Map showing the location of Westham Westham
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport48 km
EXT Exeter International Airport68 km

About Westham

Westham is a neighbourhood. Location: Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Sandsfoot Castle and Wyke Regis.

Climate of Westham

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Westham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)957163514948455463838194

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

How to get to Westham

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 36 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 48 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 68 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 87 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 36 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 44 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 76 kmwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 82 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 85 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Westham

Within 100 km: 271 historic and cultural sites, 827 natural sites, 113 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 7 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 14 kmE
  • Wakeling Island Island 12 kmNE
  • Overton Island Island 12 kmNE

25–60 km287 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 37 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 54 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 38 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 33 kmNW

60–100 km843 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 84 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 81 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 85 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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