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Plymouth

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 50°23′00″ N 4°08′00″ W

Plymouth
Plymouth · Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
264,199
264.2K
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
97
listed under Plymouth
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay62 km
EXT Exeter International Airport64 km

About Plymouth

Plymouth is a district. Location: England, United Kingdom. Population: 264,199. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (62 km). Nearby sights include Batten Bay and Rum Bay.

Climate of Plymouth

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (129 mm)
Driest month
July (56 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 Plymouth
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)1219582656463567284108118129

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

How to get to Plymouth

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 62 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (126 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 1 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 62 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 64 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 126 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 1 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 57 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 138 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 139 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 156 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Plymouth

Within 100 km: 173 historic and cultural sites, 859 natural sites, 128 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km151 places

  • Burgh Island Island 20 kmSE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 24 kmSE
  • Bantham Beach Beach 22 kmSE
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 13 kmSE

25–60 km506 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 40 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 45 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 46 kmE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 37 kmSE

60–100 km503 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 80 kmN
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 96 kmNE
  • Gylly Beach Beach 72 kmW
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Plymouth

97 places

Cities & villages25

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights10

Nearby attractions & nature

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