- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Somerton
- Airports
- NWI Norwich Airport26 km
- STN London Stansted Airport134 km
About Somerton
Somerton is a village. Location: Great Yarmouth District, Norfolk. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Winterton Lighthouse and Hemsby Beach.
Photos of Somerton
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Winterton Lighthouse Richard Law · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Somerton
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (65 mm)
- Driest month
- February (36 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 36 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 50 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 65 | 56 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Somerton
The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (134 km). The nearest large city is Norwich, 27 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 26 kmwest
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 134 kmsouthwest
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 144 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Norwich Population: 143.1K 27 kmsouthwest
- Ipswich Population: 178.8K 81 kmsouthwest
- Colchester Population: 130.2K 106 kmsouthwest
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 120 kmsouthwest
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 130 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Somerton
Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 58 natural sites, 90 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km40 places
- Hemsby Beach Beach 4 kmSE
- The Island Island 18 kmS
- Cow Holm Island 10 kmW
- Pleasure Island Island 6 kmW
25–60 km83 places
- Weybourne Beach Beach 43 kmNW
- Sheringham Beach Beach 39 kmNW
- Warham Salt Marsh - West Island 58 kmNW
- Morston Salt Marsh Island 52 kmNW
60–100 km157 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 84 kmW
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 62 kmS
- Horsey Island Island 98 kmS
- Scolt Head Island Island 72 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Somerton
4 placesCities & villages3
- East Somerton · Village
- Horsey · Village
- West Somerton · Village
Mountains & nature1
- Winterton Ness · Natural site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Winterton Lighthouse Landmark, Winterton-on-Sea2.5 km E
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Hemsby Beach Beach, Hemsby4.4 km SE
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Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Natural site, Catfield5 km W
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Caister Castle Historic site, West Caister8.3 km S -
Pleasure Island Island, Hickling5.6 km W
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Hickling Broad Lake, Hickling5.8 km W
Sources & licences
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