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Wells

Located in Mendip District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°12′35″ N 2°38′42″ W

Map showing the location of Wells Wells
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
4
listed under Wells
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport20 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport53 km

About Wells

Wells is a village. Location: Mendip District, Somerset. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Arthur's Point and Hay Hill.

Climate of Wells

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (104 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Wells
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)10171785965695973848993104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wells

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 27 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 20 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 53 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 74 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 27 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 28 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 48 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 72 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Wells

Within 100 km: 613 historic and cultural sites, 1,327 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Denny Island Island 15 kmN
  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 13 kmNW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 14 kmN
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 21 kmN

25–60 km663 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 56 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 41 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 36 kmNW
  • Flat Holm Island 38 kmNW

60–100 km1,286 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 75 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 83 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 64 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 78 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Wells

4 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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