- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- -2 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport22 km
- SOU Southampton Airport36 km
About Needles Lighthouse
Needles Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Totland, Isle of Wight. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include West High Down and Headon Hill.
Photos of Needles Lighthouse
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Fort Victoria Ranger Steve · Public domain -
Golden Hill Fort Warren Whyte · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Needles Lighthouse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 93 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (93 mm)
- Driest month
- July (38 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° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 88 | 62 | 66 | 47 | 44 | 52 | 38 | 51 | 66 | 86 | 93 | 89 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Needles Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 22 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (112 km). The nearest large city is Bournemouth, 21 km to the west.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 22 kmnorthwest
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 36 kmnortheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 112 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 21 kmwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 28 kmwest
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 30 kmnortheast
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 38 kmnortheast
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 76 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Needles Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 257 historic and cultural sites, 592 natural sites, 100 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km72 places
- Isle of Wight Island 22 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 12 kmNW
- Gull Island Island 20 kmNE
- Black Rock Island 4 kmE
25–60 km340 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 40 kmNE
- Brownsea Island Island 27 kmW
- Calshot Beach Beach 26 kmNE
- Studland Beach Beach 25 kmW
60–100 km537 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 94 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 95 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 69 kmW
- Charmouth Beach Beach 93 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
West High Down Mountain, Totland1.7 km E
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Headon Hill Mountain, Totland2.5 km NE
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Alum Bay Natural site, Isle of Wight1.4 km E
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Golden Hill Fort Historic site, Freshwater5.8 km NE
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Tennyson Down Mountain, Totland3.6 km E
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Fort Victoria Historic site, Freshwater7 km NE
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Yarmouth Castle Historic site, Yarmouth8.1 km NE -
Hurst Castle Historic site, Milford-on-Sea5.7 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Totland Village, Totland4.6 km NE
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Freshwater Town, Freshwater5.2 km NE
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Totland Bay Village, Totland2.9 km NE
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Middleton Neighbourhood, Totland4.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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