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Isle of Wight

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 50°40′00″ N 1°20′00″ W

Map showing the location of Isle of Wight Isle of Wight
Location in United Kingdom
Population
141,660
141.7K
Elevation
113 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
39
listed under Isle of Wight
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport32 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport38 km

About Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight is a district. Location: England, United Kingdom. Population: 141,660. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Blackgang Chine and Gurnard Bay.

Climate of Isle of Wight

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (95 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 Isle of Wight
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)926266494654415370879592

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Isle of Wight

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (97 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 32 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 38 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 23 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 27 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 39 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 46 kmwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 69 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Isle of Wight

Within 100 km: 250 historic and cultural sites, 557 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 24 kmNE
  • Isle of Wight Island 4 kmNE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 16 kmN
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 18 kmE

25–60 km278 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 45 kmW
  • Avon Beach Beach 29 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 43 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 55 kmE

60–100 km540 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 76 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 77 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Isle of Wight

39 places

Cities & villages33

Mountains & nature5

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nature and heritage in Isle of Wight

Nearby attractions & nature

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