- Elevation
- 61 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport20 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport42 km
About Sand
Sand is a village. Location: Wedmore, Sedgemoor District. Elevation: 61 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Mudgley Hill and Lascot Hill.
Climate of Sand
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 94 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (101 mm)
- Driest month
- April (56 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° | 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) | 100 | 69 | 76 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 60 | 74 | 84 | 88 | 94 | 101 |
How to get to Sand
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 31 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 20 kmnorth
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 42 kmnorthwest
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 68 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bristol Population: 479K 31 kmnortheast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 36 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 39 kmnorthwest
- Newport Population: 161.5K 43 kmnorth
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 74 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sand
Within 100 km: 622 historic and cultural sites, 1,445 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km118 places
- Steep Holm Island 25 kmNW
- Knightstone Island 19 kmNW
- Stert Island Island 14 kmW
- Denny Island Island 20 kmNE
25–60 km753 places
- Charmouth Beach Beach 54 kmS
- Kilve Beach Beach 29 kmW
- Flat Holm Island 28 kmNW
- Barry Island Island 38 kmNW
60–100 km1,344 places
- Brownsea Island Island 83 kmSE
- Avon Beach Beach 93 kmSE
- Chesil Beach Beach 67 kmS
- Saunton Sands Beach 100 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mudgley Hill Mountain, Wedmore2.1 km E
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Lascot Hill Mountain, Wedmore2.3 km N
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Nyland Hill Mountain, Cheddar4.5 km NE
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Barrow Hill Mountain, Godney4.4 km E
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Shapwich Railway Station (Ruins) Historic site, Shapwick5.5 km S
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St Andrew's Attraction, Cheddar7 km N
Sources & licences
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