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Municipality

South Somerset District

Located in Somerset, England Coordinates: 50°59′02″ N 2°42′28″ W

Map showing the location of South Somerset District South Somerset District
Location in United Kingdom
Population
165,645
165.6K
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
121
listed under South Somerset District
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport44 km
EXT Exeter International Airport57 km

About South Somerset District

South Somerset District is a municipality. Location: Somerset, England. Population: 165,645. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include River Yeo and Sherborne Abbey.

Climate of South Somerset District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (92 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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
Climate of South Somerset District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)896764555558556370788092

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to South Somerset District

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 44 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 50 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 44 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 57 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 64 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 50 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 53 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 59 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 64 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 65 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from South Somerset District

Within 100 km: 484 historic and cultural sites, 1,208 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 18 kmN
  • Corton Hill Beacon Mountain 13 kmE
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 21 kmS
  • Telegraph Hill Mountain 21 kmSE

25–60 km563 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 40 kmS
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 51 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 31 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 43 kmNW

60–100 km1,159 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 61 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 74 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 88 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 64 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

South Somerset District and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure South Somerset District Slough Bournemouth Peterborough
Population 165.6K 164.8K 163.6K 163.4K
Elevation 20 m 33 m 19 m 12 m
Summer day (hottest month) 21° 23° 22° 22°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 2° 2° 1°
Annual rainfall 826 mm 655 mm 805 mm 580 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 159 km 65 km 245 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in South Somerset District

121 places

Cities & villages60

Nearby attractions & nature

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