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Samson

Located in Isles of Scilly, England Coordinates: 49°55′56″ N 6°21′09″ W

Map showing the location of Samson Samson
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tresco
2.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay112 km
BES Brest Bretagne airport217 km

About Samson

Samson is an island. Location: Isles of Scilly, England. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (112 km). Nearby sights include South Hill and North Hill.

Climate of Samson

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 9° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
Wettest month
January (125 mm)
Driest month
July (50 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 Samson
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°11°12°14°16°18°19°17°15°13°11°
Average low (°C)7°7°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°9°8°
Precipitation (mm)12510087575854507086101111122

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Samson

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 112 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (217 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 165 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 112 kmnortheast
  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 217 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 227 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 165 kmeast
  • Brest Population: 144.9K 219 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 220 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 253 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 265 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Samson

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 86 natural sites, 88 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Mount Todden Mountain 5 kmE
  • Gweal Island 3 kmNW
  • Round Island Lighthouse Landmark 6 kmN
  • Western Rocks Island 8 kmSW

25–60 km29 places

  • Merry Maidens Historic site 57 kmE
  • Mên-an-Tol Historic site 59 kmNE
  • Wolf Rock Lighthouse Landmark 39 kmE
  • Cape Cornwall Natural site 52 kmNE

60–100 km97 places

  • Rosemullion Head Natural site 94 kmE
  • Lizard Lighthouse Landmark 83 kmE
  • Perranporth Beach Beach 97 kmNE
  • Carn Brea Mountain 85 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tresco Village, Tresco
    2.4 km NE
  • Bryher Village, Bryher
    2.3 km N
  • Bryher Municipality, Isles of Scilly
    2.3 km N
  • Hugh Town Village, St. Mary's
    3.6 km SE
  • Tresco Municipality, Isles of Scilly
    2.6 km NE
  • Isles of Scilly Village, St. Mary's
    3.9 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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