- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 14
- listed under Freshwater
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport26 km
- SOU Southampton Airport32 km
About Freshwater
Freshwater is a municipality. Location: Isle of Wight, England. Elevation: 13 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Yarmouth Castle and Freshwater Bay.
Photos of Freshwater
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Yarmouth Castle Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5 -
Fort Victoria Ranger Steve · Public domain -
Golden Hill Fort Warren Whyte · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Freshwater
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 3°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 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 Freshwater
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (106 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 26 km to the north.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 26 kmnorthwest
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 32 kmnorth
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 106 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 26 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 27 kmwest
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 32 kmnortheast
- Poole Population: 151.5K 34 kmwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 71 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Freshwater
Within 100 km: 263 historic and cultural sites, 590 natural sites, 106 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km89 places
- Isle of Wight Island 15 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 17 kmW
- Calshot Beach Beach 20 kmNE
- Ventnor Beach Beach 23 kmSE
25–60 km320 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 33 kmNE
- Brownsea Island Island 33 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 32 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 55 kmW
60–100 km550 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 88 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 88 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 76 kmW
- Charmouth Beach Beach 99 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Freshwater
14 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages9
- Afton · Neighbourhood
- Colwell · Village
- Easton · Neighbourhood
- Locksley · Neighbourhood
- New Village · Neighbourhood
- Norton · Village
- Norton Green · Village
- Pound Green · Neighbourhood
- School Green · Neighbourhood
Mountains & nature1
- Golden Hill · Mountain
Lakes, rivers & coasts1
- Black Rock · Island
Heritage & sights2
- Fort Victoria · Historic site
- Golden Hill Fort · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yarmouth Castle Historic site, Yarmouth3 km N
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Freshwater Bay Natural site, England1.4 km SW
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Colwell Bay Natural site, England3.1 km NW
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Tennyson Down Mountain, Totland3.3 km SW
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Brook Down Mountain, Brighstone3.9 km SE
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Headon Hill Mountain, Totland4.3 km W
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Hurst Castle Historic site, Milford-on-Sea4.7 km NW
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West High Down Mountain, Totland5.1 km W
Sources & licences
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