- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport18 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport49 km
About Downend
Downend is a neighbourhood. Location: Fareham District, Hampshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Ports Down and Fort Southwick.
Climate of Downend
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (95 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 95 | 62 | 70 | 52 | 50 | 57 | 47 | 57 | 75 | 89 | 95 | 95 |
How to get to Downend
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (76 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 7 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 18 kmnorthwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 49 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 76 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 7 kmsoutheast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 18 kmwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 46 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 53 kmwest
- Worthing Population: 113.9K 55 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Downend
Within 100 km: 384 historic and cultural sites, 648 natural sites, 228 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km155 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 9 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 21 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 12 kmW
- Bembridge Beach Beach 18 kmS
25–60 km313 places
- Avon Beach Beach 43 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 59 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 41 kmE
- Pagham Beach Beach 31 kmE
60–100 km792 places
- Brownsea Island Island 60 kmW
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 61 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 62 kmE
- Man O'War Beach Beach 83 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ports Down Mountain, Portsmouth3.3 km E -
Fort Southwick Historic site, Southwick and Widley3.3 km NE -
Portchester Castle Historic site, Fareham District3.4 km SE
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Funtley Hill Mountain, Fareham District4.2 km NW
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Pewit Island Island, Portsmouth2.6 km SE
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HMS Victory Museum, Portsmouth6.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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