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Wincanton

Located in South Somerset District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°02′20″ N 2°23′57″ W

Map showing the location of Wincanton Wincanton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
64 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Wincanton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport44 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport49 km

About Wincanton

Wincanton is a village. Location: South Somerset District, Somerset. Elevation: 64 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Coneygore Hill and Sunny Hill.

Climate of Wincanton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (92 mm)
Driest month
July (51 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 Wincanton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)886466535660516272777992

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wincanton

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 44 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 38 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 44 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 49 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 74 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 38 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 48 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 51 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 71 kmeast

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

Day trips from Wincanton

Within 100 km: 525 historic and cultural sites, 1,059 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Bathing Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Fish's Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Hod Hill Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Bulbarrow Hill Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km543 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 49 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 58 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 47 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 52 kmSE

60–100 km1,056 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 97 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 88 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 80 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 60 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Wincanton

3 places
  1. 1 Wincanton 5.4K

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

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