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Bowcombe

Located in Newport, Isle of Wight Coordinates: 50°40′57″ N 1°20′05″ W

Bowcombe
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Elevation
73 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 Airport30 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport37 km

About Bowcombe

Bowcombe is a village. Location: Newport, Isle of Wight. Elevation: 73 m.

From Wikipedia

Bowcombe is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight. It has an elevation of 144 feet (44 m) and is located 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) southwest of Newport in the centre of the Island. Public transport is provided by Southern Vectis buses on route 12.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Bowcombe

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Bowcombe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°5°8°10°13°13°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)886164474553395268849289

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bowcombe

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (96 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 22 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 30 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 37 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 96 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 22 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 25 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 39 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 46 kmwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 67 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bowcombe

Within 100 km: 255 historic and cultural sites, 571 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 23 kmNE
  • Isle of Wight Island 3 kmE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 15 kmN
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 18 kmE

25–60 km278 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 45 kmW
  • Avon Beach Beach 29 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 43 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 55 kmE

60–100 km565 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 76 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 76 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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