- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Sway
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport17 km
- SOU Southampton Airport26 km
About Sway
Sway is a village. Location: New Forest, Hampshire. Elevation: 38 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Lymington River and Fort Victoria.
Climate of Sway
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 89 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (89 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 86 | 60 | 63 | 47 | 46 | 54 | 38 | 52 | 67 | 82 | 89 | 87 |
How to get to Sway
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 17 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (103 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 20 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 17 kmwest
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 26 kmnortheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 103 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 20 kmnortheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 21 kmwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 28 kmwest
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 36 kmeast
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 65 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sway
Within 100 km: 292 historic and cultural sites, 643 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km87 places
- Isle of Wight Island 25 kmSE
- Avon Beach Beach 11 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 21 kmE
- Gull Island Island 15 kmE
25–60 km371 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 38 kmE
- Brownsea Island Island 28 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 28 kmSW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 51 kmW
60–100 km607 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 93 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 93 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 70 kmW
- Charmouth Beach Beach 92 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Sway
4 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages3
- Durns Town · Neighbourhood
- Mead End · Village
- Mount Pleasant · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lymington River River, England5.8 km SE
-
Fort Victoria Historic site, Freshwater9.9 km SE -
Yarmouth Castle Historic site, Yarmouth11 km SE -
Golden Hill Fort Historic site, Freshwater12 km SE -
Christchurch Castle Historic site, Christchurch District13 km SW -
Christchurch Priory Attraction, Christchurch District13 km SW
Other cities and towns in New Forest
-
Boldre Village, New Forest5.5 km E
-
Brockenhurst Village, New Forest5 km N
-
Lymington and Pennington Village, New Forest5.1 km SE
-
Wootton Village, New Milton4.7 km W -
Walhampton Village, Boldre5 km E
-
Upper Pennington Neighbourhood, Lymington and Pennington3.2 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: