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Rimpton

Located in South Somerset District, Somerset Coordinates: 50°59′36″ N 2°33′16″ W

Map showing the location of Rimpton Rimpton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
42 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Rimpton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport45 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport56 km

About Rimpton

Rimpton is a village. Location: South Somerset District, Somerset. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Holway Hill and The Beacon.

Climate of Rimpton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (90 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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 Rimpton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)876663535457525967757590

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rimpton

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 45 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 45 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 45 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 56 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 67 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 45 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 51 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 51 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 56 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 70 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Rimpton

Within 100 km: 483 historic and cultural sites, 1,140 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Bathing Island Island 19 kmSE
  • Fish's Island Island 19 kmSE
  • Bulbarrow Hill Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km547 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 53 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 40 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 56 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 46 kmSE

60–100 km1,091 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 96 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 65 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 96 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 90 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Rimpton

1 place

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