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Howley

Located in Whitestaunton, South Somerset District Coordinates: 50°52′53″ N 3°02′33″ W

Map showing the location of Howley Howley
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
161 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport31 km
BRS Bristol Airport60 km

About Howley

Howley is a village. Location: Whitestaunton, South Somerset District. Elevation: 161 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include The Downs and Beacon Hill.

Climate of Howley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (116 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Howley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°10°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1138483656666708087102112116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Howley

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 31 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (60 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 38 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 31 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 60 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 61 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 67 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 71 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 73 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 77 kmeast

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

Day trips from Howley

Within 100 km: 430 historic and cultural sites, 1,217 natural sites, 159 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km114 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 19 kmSE
  • Staple Hill Mountain 8 kmN
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 21 kmSE

25–60 km544 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 43 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 56 kmSW
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 56 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 37 kmN

60–100 km1,148 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 78 kmE
  • Burgh Island Island 90 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 94 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 64 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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