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Forton

Located in Gosport District, Hampshire Coordinates: 50°48′00″ N 1°08′27″ W

Map showing the location of Forton Forton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport23 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport49 km

About Forton

Forton is a neighbourhood. Location: Gosport District, Hampshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include HMS Victory and Mary Rose Museum.

Climate of Forton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (93 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 Forton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°17°19°22°22°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)926067504653435271879391

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forton

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (77 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 3 km to the east.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 23 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 49 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 77 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 3 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 52 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 53 kmwest
  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 54 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forton

Within 100 km: 344 historic and cultural sites, 611 natural sites, 218 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km157 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 5 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 17 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 12 kmW
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 13 kmS

25–60 km284 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 60 kmW
  • Avon Beach Beach 43 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 40 kmE

60–100 km732 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 60 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 61 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 82 kmW
  • Round Island Island 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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