Portsmouth Harbour
Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 50°49′00″ N 1°07′00″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport23 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport51 km
About Portsmouth Harbour
Portsmouth Harbour is a natural site. Location: England, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Whale Island and Burrow Island.
Photos of Portsmouth Harbour
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Ports Down en:User:AlanFord · Public domain -
Fort Southwick Martyn Pattison · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Lumps Fort RAF · Public domain -
Southsea Castle Geni · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Fort Widley Martyn Pattison · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Portsmouth Harbour
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 93 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (93 mm)
- Driest month
- July (43 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 60 | 67 | 50 | 46 | 53 | 43 | 52 | 71 | 87 | 93 | 91 |
How to get to Portsmouth Harbour
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (75 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 3 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 23 kmnorthwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 51 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 75 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 3 kmsoutheast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 22 kmnorthwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 50 kmnorth
- Worthing Population: 113.9K 52 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 55 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Portsmouth Harbour
Within 100 km: 358 historic and cultural sites, 626 natural sites, 224 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km154 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 4 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 19 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 14 kmW
- Bembridge Beach Beach 14 kmS
25–60 km292 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 59 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 59 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 45 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 38 kmE
60–100 km762 places
- Brownsea Island Island 62 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 61 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 84 kmW
- Round Island Island 65 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Portsmouth City, Portsmouth2.7 km SE -
Gosport Town, Gosport District2.6 km S -
Gosport District Municipality, Hampshire3.4 km W
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Portchester Village, Fareham District2.8 km N -
Copnor Neighbourhood, Southsea3.7 km E -
Hilsea Village, Portsmouth4 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Whale Island Island, Portsmouth1.4 km E
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Burrow Island Island, Portsmouth1.5 km S
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Victoria Park Natural site, Portsmouth2.5 km SE
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HMS Victory Museum, Portsmouth1.7 km S -
Mary Rose Museum Museum, Portsmouth1.7 km S -
Ports Down Mountain, Portsmouth4.7 km N -
Pewit Island Island, Portsmouth2.1 km NW
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Portsea Island Natural site, Portsmouth4 km SE
Sources & licences
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