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Village

Compton

Located in Kings Somborne, Test Valley District Coordinates: 51°03′40″ N 1°30′18″ W

Map showing the location of Compton Compton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
85 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 Airport16 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport39 km

About Compton

Compton is a village. Location: Kings Somborne, Test Valley District. Elevation: 85 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Strouds Hill and Gains Castle.

Climate of Compton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
July (39 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 Compton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)805360444754395365717882

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Compton

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (86 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 19 km to the south.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 16 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 39 kmsouthwest
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 86 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 19 kmsouth
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 37 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 46 kmsouthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 51 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Compton

Within 100 km: 454 historic and cultural sites, 798 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 21 kmW
  • Ham Island Island 18 kmW
  • Swan Island Island 8 kmN
  • Great Island Island 18 kmW

25–60 km508 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 42 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 45 kmS
  • Brownsea Island Island 53 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 40 kmSW

60–100 km902 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 89 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 90 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 89 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 73 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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