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May's Island

Located in Romsey Extra, Test Valley District Coordinates: 51°00′23″ N 1°29′54″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Romsey
1.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport12 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport35 km

About May's Island

May's Island is an island. Location: Romsey Extra, Test Valley District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Dunwood Fort and Romsey abbey.

Climate of May's Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 May's Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°17°19°22°22°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)825561454755415367768384

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to May's Island

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 12 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (89 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 13 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 12 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 35 kmsouthwest
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 89 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 13 kmsoutheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 40 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 42 kmsouthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 47 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from May's Island

Within 100 km: 426 historic and cultural sites, 763 natural sites, 238 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 23 kmW
  • Ham Island Island 18 kmW
  • Swan Island Island 14 kmN
  • Great Island Island 18 kmW

25–60 km496 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 38 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 39 kmS
  • Brownsea Island Island 48 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 35 kmSW

60–100 km849 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 87 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 88 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 86 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 69 kmSW

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