- Elevation
- 64 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport36 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport40 km
About Kingston
Kingston is a village. Location: Shorwell, Isle of Wight. Elevation: 64 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Berry Hill and Chillerton Down.
Climate of Kingston
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).
Show values as a table
| 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° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 97 | 66 | 71 | 50 | 47 | 54 | 43 | 54 | 73 | 92 | 101 | 97 |
How to get to Kingston
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 36 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (99 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 25 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 36 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 40 kmnorthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 99 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 25 kmnortheast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 31 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 41 kmwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 48 kmwest
- Worthing Population: 113.9K 70 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kingston
Within 100 km: 243 historic and cultural sites, 536 natural sites, 110 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km99 places
- Isle of Wight Island 6 kmNE
- Calshot Beach Beach 20 kmN
- Bembridge Beach Beach 19 kmNE
- Ventnor Beach Beach 9 kmSE
25–60 km269 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 26 kmNE
- Brownsea Island Island 46 kmW
- Avon Beach Beach 31 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 44 kmW
60–100 km521 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 77 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 77 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 88 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 67 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Berry Hill Mountain, Gatcombe1.5 km N
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Chillerton Down Mountain, Gatcombe2.1 km N
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Chillerton Down Transmitting Station Landmark, Gatcombe2.2 km N
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Rookley Hill Mountain, Rookley3.7 km NE
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St Catherine's Hill Mountain, Niton and Whitwell4.3 km S
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Blackgang Chine Natural site, England4.9 km S
Sources & licences
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