- Elevation
- 22 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Durston
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport43 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport45 km
About Durston
Durston is a village. Location: Taunton Deane District, Somerset. Elevation: 22 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Thorn Hill and Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter.
Climate of Durston
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 102 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (104 mm)
- Driest month
- April (56 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 74 | 75 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 64 | 77 | 84 | 95 | 102 | 104 |
How to get to Durston
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 50 km to the north.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 43 kmnortheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 45 kmsouthwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 46 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 50 kmnorth
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 51 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 54 kmnortheast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 58 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 60 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Durston
Within 100 km: 516 historic and cultural sites, 1,361 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km98 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 23 kmNW
- Stert Island Island 21 kmN
- Fenning Island Island 19 kmN
- Staple Hill Mountain 12 kmSW
25–60 km679 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 55 kmSE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 35 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 34 kmN
- Flat Holm Island 38 kmN
60–100 km1,250 places
- Brownsea Island Island 83 kmSE
- Avon Beach Beach 96 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 80 kmSW
- Saunton Sands Beach 86 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Durston
1 placeCities & villages1
- Durston · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Thorn Hill Mountain, Thornfalcon4.5 km S
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Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Taunton Deane District6.3 km SW
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Crimson Hill Mountain, Hatch Beauchamp6.4 km S
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Bridgwater Castle Historic site, Bridgwater9.3 km N -
Enmore Castle Historic site, Enmore9.4 km NW -
Taunton Castle Historic site, Taunton Deane District7.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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