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Lower Somerton

Located in Somerton, South Somerset District Coordinates: 51°03′06″ N 2°43′32″ W

Map showing the location of Lower Somerton Lower Somerton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport37 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport58 km

About Lower Somerton

Lower Somerton is a neighbourhood. Location: Somerton, South Somerset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Castley Hill and Kingsdon Hill.

Climate of Lower Somerton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (88 mm)
Driest month
April (50 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 Lower Somerton
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°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)846162505360546471747888

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lower Somerton

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 44 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 37 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 58 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 60 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 44 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 46 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 57 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 63 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 64 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Lower Somerton

Within 100 km: 526 historic and cultural sites, 1,263 natural sites, 142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 11 kmN
  • Cranmore Hill Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Corton Hill Beacon Mountain 15 kmE
  • St Rayn Hill Mountain 21 kmSW

25–60 km583 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 58 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 37 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 38 kmNW

60–100 km1,243 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 67 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 78 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 92 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 70 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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