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Howley

Located in North Nibley, Stroud Coordinates: 51°38′53″ N 2°22′35″ W

Map showing the location of Howley Howley
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
68 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport38 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport73 km

About Howley

Howley is a village. Location: North Nibley, Stroud. Elevation: 68 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Kingswood Abbey and Damery Old Castle.

Climate of Howley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Howley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)825764535662476674747785

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Howley

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 26 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 73 kmwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 99 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 26 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 26 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 30 kmsouth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 35 kmnortheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 42 kmeast

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

Day trips from Howley

Within 100 km: 857 historic and cultural sites, 1,399 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Robins Wood Hill Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Ruardean Hill Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Crawley Hill Mountain 7 kmNE
  • Cam Long Down Mountain 6 kmNE

25–60 km765 places

  • Flat Holm Island 60 kmSW
  • Alney Island Island 25 kmN
  • Knightstone Island 54 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km1,531 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 78 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 61 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 69 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 63 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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