- Local time
- UTC+00:00
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- Places inside
- 11
- listed under Southsea
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport26 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport53 km
About Southsea
Southsea is a municipality. Location: Portsmouth, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Lumps Fort and Royal Garrison Church.
Photos of Southsea
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Lumps Fort RAF · Public domain -
Southsea Castle Geni · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Horse Fort Graham Horn · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Spit Fort Amanda Retreats · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Fratton Park User:Thom32 took this picture & released it into the public domain · Public domain
Climate of Southsea
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Southsea
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (76 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 2 km to the north.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 26 kmnorthwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 53 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 76 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 2 kmnorth
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 26 kmnorthwest
- Worthing Population: 113.9K 51 kmeast
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 53 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 56 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Southsea
Within 100 km: 335 historic and cultural sites, 600 natural sites, 217 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km149 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 3 kmNE
- Isle of Wight Island 18 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 16 kmW
- Bembridge Beach Beach 10 kmS
25–60 km280 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 57 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 58 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 46 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 36 kmE
60–100 km723 places
- Brownsea Island Island 63 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 62 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 85 kmW
- Round Island Island 66 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Southsea
11 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages4
- Baffins · Neighbourhood
- Fratton · Neighbourhood
- Old Portsmouth · Neighbourhood
- Portsea · Neighbourhood
Heritage & sights5
- Horse Fort · Historic site
- Horse Sand Fort Lighthouse · Landmark
- Southsea Castle · Historic site
- Spit Fort · Historic site
- Spit Fort Lighthouse · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lumps Fort Historic site, Portsmouth1.8 km E -
Royal Garrison Church Attraction, Portsmouth1 km NW
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Fratton Park Landmark, Portsmouth2.5 km NE
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HMS Victory Museum, Portsmouth2.4 km NW -
Portsmouth Square Tower Landmark, Portsmouth1.2 km NW
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Mary Rose Museum Museum, Portsmouth2.4 km NW -
Portsmouth Round Tower Landmark, Portsmouth1.4 km NW
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Victoria Park Natural site, Portsmouth1.8 km N
Sources & licences
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