- Elevation
- 79 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 8
- listed under Gatcombe
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport34 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport40 km
About Gatcombe
Gatcombe is a municipality. Location: Isle of Wight, England. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Rookley Hill and Isle of Wight.
Climate of Gatcombe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 97 | 66 | 71 | 50 | 47 | 54 | 43 | 54 | 73 | 92 | 101 | 97 |
How to get to Gatcombe
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 34 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 34 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 40 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 97 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 23 kmnortheast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 29 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 41 kmwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 48 kmwest
- Worthing Population: 113.9K 69 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gatcombe
Within 100 km: 245 historic and cultural sites, 542 natural sites, 117 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km106 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 24 kmNE
- Isle of Wight Island 4 kmNE
- Calshot Beach Beach 18 kmN
- Bembridge Beach Beach 17 kmE
25–60 km275 places
- Brownsea Island Island 47 kmW
- Avon Beach Beach 31 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 45 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 54 kmE
60–100 km523 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 75 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 76 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 89 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 68 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Gatcombe
8 placesCities & villages5
- Chillerton · Village
- Cridmore · Village
- Gatcombe · Village
- Lower Rill · Village
- Roslin · Village
Mountains & nature2
- Berry Hill · Mountain
- Chillerton Down · Mountain
Heritage & sights1
- Chillerton Down Transmitting Station · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rookley Hill Mountain, Rookley1.8 km E
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Isle of Wight Island, Arreton3.8 km NE
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Carisbrooke Castle Historic site, Newport4.3 km N
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Rowridge transmitting station Landmark, Newport5.1 km NW
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Brighstone Down Mountain, Brighstone5.7 km W
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Appuldurcombe Down Mountain, Godshill6.2 km SE
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St Catherine's Hill Mountain, Niton and Whitwell6.2 km S
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Arreton Down Mountain, Havenstreet and Ashey7.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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