- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport24 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport52 km
About Whale Island
Whale Island is an island. Location: Portsmouth, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include HMS Victory and Victoria Park.
Photos of Whale Island
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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 Whale Island
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° | 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 Whale Island
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 24 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (74 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 2 km to the south.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 24 kmnorthwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 52 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 74 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 2 kmsouth
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 24 kmnorthwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 50 kmnorth
- Worthing Population: 113.9K 51 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 56 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Whale Island
Within 100 km: 367 historic and cultural sites, 629 natural sites, 223 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km156 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 3 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 20 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 15 kmW
- Bembridge Beach Beach 14 kmS
25–60 km295 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 57 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 58 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 46 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 37 kmE
60–100 km768 places
- Brownsea Island Island 63 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 62 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 86 kmW
- Round Island Island 67 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Portsmouth City, Portsmouth2 km S -
Hilsea Village, Portsmouth2.8 km NE -
Gosport Town, Gosport District3.3 km SW -
Copnor Neighbourhood, Southsea2.3 km E -
Portchester Village, Fareham District3.2 km NW -
Cosham Town, Portsmouth4.1 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
HMS Victory Museum, Portsmouth1.9 km SW -
Victoria Park Natural site, Portsmouth2 km S
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Mary Rose Museum Museum, Portsmouth1.8 km SW -
Portsmouth Harbour Natural site, England1.4 km W
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Portsea Island Natural site, Portsmouth2.9 km SE
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Horsea Island Island, Portsmouth2.3 km N
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Burrow Island Island, Portsmouth2.2 km SW
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Ports Down Mountain, Portsmouth4.7 km N
Sources & licences
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