- Elevation
- 53 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under East Cowes
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport23 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport40 km
About East Cowes
East Cowes is a municipality. Location: Isle of Wight, England. Elevation: 53 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Osborne Bay and Whippingham Hill.
Climate of East Cowes
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · 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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| 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) | 92 | 62 | 66 | 49 | 46 | 54 | 41 | 53 | 70 | 87 | 95 | 92 |
How to get to East Cowes
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 23 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (88 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 13 km to the east.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 23 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 40 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 88 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 13 kmeast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 19 kmnorthwest
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 43 kmwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 51 kmwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 58 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from East Cowes
Within 100 km: 282 historic and cultural sites, 588 natural sites, 197 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km143 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 15 kmE
- Isle of Wight Island 8 kmS
- Calshot Beach Beach 7 kmNW
- Bembridge Beach Beach 15 kmSE
25–60 km292 places
- Brownsea Island Island 50 kmW
- Avon Beach Beach 33 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 49 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 49 kmE
60–100 km632 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 70 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 70 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 93 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 72 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in East Cowes
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Osborne · Village
Heritage & sights1
- Osborne House · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Osborne Bay Natural site, Isle of Wight1.1 km E
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Whippingham Hill Mountain, Whippingham1.6 km S
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River Medina River, Isle of Wight1.8 km NW
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St Mildred's Church Attraction, Whippingham1.7 km S
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Gurnard Bay Natural site, England4.3 km W
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Wootton Creek Natural site, England4.3 km SE
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Sticelett Hill Mountain, Gurnard5.2 km W
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Thorness Bay Natural site, Isle of Wight6.7 km W
Sources & licences
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