- Elevation
- 256 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport45 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport67 km
About Buttermere
Buttermere is a village. Location: Test Valley District, Hampshire. Elevation: 256 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Walbury Hill and Carvers Hill.
Climate of Buttermere
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (79 mm)
- Driest month
- July (45 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 52 | 59 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 69 | 74 | 79 |
How to get to Buttermere
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (74 km). The nearest large city is Swindon, 30 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 45 kmsouth
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 67 kmsouth
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 74 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 30 kmnorthwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 31 kmeast
- Reading Population: 318K 40 kmeast
- Oxford Population: 162.1K 48 kmnorth
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 50 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Buttermere
Within 100 km: 729 historic and cultural sites, 961 natural sites, 274 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km69 places
- Swan Island Island 25 kmS
- Greenham Island 15 kmNE
- Mill Lake 16 kmS
- Lambourn Downs Mountain 19 kmN
25–60 km425 places
- The Lynch Island 46 kmE
- Andersey Island Island 39 kmNE
- Wargrave Island Island 48 kmNE
- Loddon Island Island 47 kmE
60–100 km1,470 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 68 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 76 kmS
- Brownsea Island Island 80 kmSW
- Avon Beach Beach 71 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Walbury Hill Mountain, Combe3.3 km E
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Carvers Hill Mountain, Shalbourne4.3 km W
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Haydown Hill Mountain, Tidcombe and Fosbury5.1 km SW
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West Woodhay Motte Historic site, West Woodhay5.2 km E
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Pilot Hill Mountain, East Woodhay5.7 km E
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Little Down Mountain, Chute6.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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