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Weymouth South Pier Lighthouse

Located in Dorset, England Coordinates: 50°36′35″ N 2°26′29″ W

Map showing the location of Weymouth South Pier Lighthouse Weymouth South Pier Lighthouse
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Weymouth and Portland District
1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport47 km
EXT Exeter International Airport70 km

About Weymouth South Pier Lighthouse

Weymouth South Pier Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Dorset, England. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Sandsfoot Castle and Weymouth Bay.

Climate of Weymouth South Pier Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Weymouth South Pier Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°10°12°16°18°21°21°19°15°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)957163514948455463838194

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

How to get to Weymouth South Pier Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 34 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 47 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 70 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 85 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 34 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 42 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 78 kmwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 80 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 85 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Weymouth South Pier Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 274 historic and cultural sites, 811 natural sites, 112 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 9 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 12 kmE
  • Wakeling Island Island 11 kmNE
  • Overton Island Island 11 kmNE

25–60 km282 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 34 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 36 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 35 kmNW

60–100 km836 places

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

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