- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport24 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport52 km
About HMS Victory
HMS Victory is a museum. Location: Portsmouth, England.
HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line, best known for her role as Admiral Horatio Nelson's flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. She was ordered for the Royal Navy in 1758, during the Seven Years' War, and laid down in 1759.
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Climate of HMS Victory
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 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 HMS Victory
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 24 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (75 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 1 km to the east.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 24 kmnorthwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 52 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 75 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 1 kmeast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 24 kmnorthwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 51 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 HMS Victory
Within 100 km: 345 historic and cultural sites, 613 natural sites, 222 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km156 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 3 kmE
- Isle of Wight Island 19 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 14 kmW
- Bembridge Beach Beach 12 kmS
25–60 km280 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 58 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 59 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 45 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 38 kmE
60–100 km744 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.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mary Rose Museum Museum, Portsmouth0.1 km NE -
Royal Navy Museum Museum, Portsmouth0.1 km SW
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HMS Warrior Museum, Portsmouth0.4 km S
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Portsmouth Round Tower Landmark, Portsmouth1.3 km S
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Blockhouse Fort Historic site, Gosport District1.4 km S
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Portsmouth Square Tower Landmark, Portsmouth1.4 km S
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Gosport Tower Landmark, Gosport District1.4 km S
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Royal Garrison Church Attraction, Portsmouth1.5 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Portsmouth City, Portsmouth1.3 km E -
Gosport Town, Gosport District1.6 km SW -
Gosport District Municipality, Hampshire3.7 km W
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Southsea Neighbourhood, Southsea2.4 km SE
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