- Elevation
- 34 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport24 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport34 km
About Great Thorness
Great Thorness is a village. Location: Calbourne, Isle of Wight. Elevation: 34 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Thorness Hill and Thorness Bay.
Climate of Great Thorness
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 92 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (92 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 88 | 61 | 64 | 47 | 45 | 53 | 39 | 52 | 68 | 84 | 92 | 89 |
How to get to Great Thorness
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (95 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 20 km to the north.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 24 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 34 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 95 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 20 kmnorth
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 21 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 37 kmwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 44 kmwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 62 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Great Thorness
Within 100 km: 279 historic and cultural sites, 597 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km132 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 22 kmE
- Isle of Wight Island 8 kmSE
- Calshot Beach Beach 10 kmN
- Bembridge Beach Beach 20 kmE
25–60 km293 places
- Brownsea Island Island 43 kmW
- Avon Beach Beach 26 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 42 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 56 kmE
60–100 km618 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 77 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 77 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 86 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 65 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Thorness Hill Mountain, Calbourne0.5 km NW
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Thorness Bay Natural site, Isle of Wight1.6 km N
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Sticelett Hill Mountain, Gurnard2 km NE
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Camp Hill Mountain, Newport3.3 km SE
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Gurnard Bay Natural site, England3.9 km NE
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Carisbrooke Castle Historic site, Newport5.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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