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South Petherton

Located in South Somerset District, Somerset Coordinates: 50°56′50″ N 2°48′24″ W

Map showing the location of South Petherton South Petherton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
12
listed under South Petherton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport49 km
EXT Exeter International Airport49 km

About South Petherton

South Petherton is a village. Location: South Somerset District, Somerset. Elevation: 41 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Burrow Hill and Stocklinch Hill.

Climate of South Petherton

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).

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Climate of South Petherton
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)896764555558556370788092

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to South Petherton

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Exeter, 57 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 49 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 49 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 63 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 57 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 57 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 58 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 63 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 65 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from South Petherton

Within 100 km: 461 historic and cultural sites, 1,225 natural sites, 139 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km127 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 25 kmS
  • Staple Hill Mountain 19 kmW
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 23 kmN
  • Corton Hill Beacon Mountain 21 kmE

25–60 km555 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 39 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 52 kmSE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 40 kmNW
  • Steep Holm Island 49 kmNW

60–100 km1,143 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 65 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 79 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 80 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 68 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in South Petherton

12 places
  1. 1 South Petherton 3.1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages11

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