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Somerton

Located in Somerton, South Somerset District Coordinates: 51°03′17″ N 2°44′02″ W

Map showing the location of Somerton Somerton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
41 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 Airport36 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport57 km

About Somerton

Somerton is a village. Location: Somerton, South Somerset District. Elevation: 41 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Castley Hill and South Hill.

Climate of Somerton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · 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 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°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)846162505360546471747888

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Somerton

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 36 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 44 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 36 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 57 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 62 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 65 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Somerton

Within 100 km: 528 historic and cultural sites, 1,274 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 10 kmN
  • Cranmore Hill Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Corton Hill Beacon Mountain 16 kmE
  • St Rayn Hill Mountain 21 kmSW

25–60 km585 places

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

60–100 km1,260 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 67 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 79 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 92 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 70 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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