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Blackgang

Located in Chale, Isle of Wight Coordinates: 50°35′18″ N 1°18′43″ W

Map showing the location of Blackgang Blackgang
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
122 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 Airport40 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport43 km

About Blackgang

Blackgang is a village. Location: Chale, Isle of Wight. Elevation: 122 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Blackgang Chine and St Catherine's Hill.

Climate of Blackgang

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (101 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 Blackgang
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)9766715047544354739210197

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blackgang

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 40 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (101 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 28 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 40 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 43 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 101 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 28 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 36 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 43 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 50 kmwest
  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 71 kmeast

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

Day trips from Blackgang

Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 506 natural sites, 98 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 10 kmN
  • Calshot Beach Beach 25 kmN
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 20 kmNE
  • Ventnor Beach Beach 7 kmE

25–60 km251 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 29 kmNE
  • Brownsea Island Island 48 kmW
  • Avon Beach Beach 34 kmNW
  • Studland Beach Beach 46 kmW

60–100 km506 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 78 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 78 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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