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Village

Avon

Located in Sopley, New Forest Coordinates: 50°47′19″ N 1°47′36″ W

Map showing the location of Avon Avon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport3 km
SOU Southampton Airport36 km

About Avon

Avon is a village. Location: Sopley, New Forest. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Ramsdown Hill and Blackwater Hill.

Climate of Avon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (96 mm)
Driest month
July (38 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 Avon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°22°21°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)896365504855385270849096

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Avon

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 3 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (92 km). The nearest large city is Bournemouth, 10 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 3 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 36 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 92 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 30 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 50 kmeast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 72 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Avon

Within 100 km: 306 historic and cultural sites, 667 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km95 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 8 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 17 kmSW
  • Round Island Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km395 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 51 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 38 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 57 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 34 kmE

60–100 km605 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 78 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 86 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 75 kmE
  • Thorney Island Island 62 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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