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Birnbeck Island

Located in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Coordinates: 51°21′28″ N 2°59′59″ W

Map showing the location of Birnbeck Island Birnbeck Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Weston-super-Mare
2.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport20 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport24 km

About Birnbeck Island

Birnbeck Island is an island. Location: Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Anchor Head and Knightstone.

Climate of Birnbeck Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (97 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 Birnbeck Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)976873525763547484889497

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Birnbeck Island

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 18 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 20 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 24 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 75 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 26 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 30 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 44 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 72 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Birnbeck Island

Within 100 km: 732 historic and cultural sites, 1,658 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 24 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 8 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 9 kmW
  • Barry Island Island 20 kmW

25–60 km787 places

  • Denny Island Island 27 kmE
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 37 kmN
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 46 kmSW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 27 kmE

60–100 km1,598 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 86 kmS
  • Saunton Sands Beach 90 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 97 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 70 kmS

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