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Hugh Town

Located in St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly Coordinates: 49°54′52″ N 6°18′41″ W

Map showing the location of Hugh Town Hugh Town
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,068
1.1K
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay111 km
BES Brest Bretagne airport214 km

About Hugh Town

Hugh Town is a village. Location: St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Population: 1,068. Elevation: 11 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (111 km). Nearby sights include St. Mary's Pool and The Garrison.

Climate of Hugh Town

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 9° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
Wettest month
January (126 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 Hugh Town
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°11°12°14°16°18°19°17°15°12°11°
Average low (°C)7°7°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°9°8°
Precipitation (mm)12610087565855507086101111123

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

How to get to Hugh Town

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 111 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (214 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 163 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 111 kmnortheast
  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 214 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 226 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 163 kmeast
  • Brest Population: 144.9K 216 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 218 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 253 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 268 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Hugh Town

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 92 natural sites, 91 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

  • Bishop Rock Island 11 kmSW
  • White Island Island 7 kmN
  • Tresco Island 5 kmN
  • Saint Mary’s Island 1 kmNE

25–60 km34 places

  • Sennen Cove Beach 48 kmNE
  • Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 50 kmE
  • Porthcurno Beach Beach 50 kmE
  • Porthchapel Beach Beach 49 kmE

60–100 km101 places

  • Gylly Beach Beach 93 kmE
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 92 kmE
  • Chapel Porth Beach Beach 88 kmNE
  • Perranporth Beach Beach 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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