Halcon
Located in Taunton Deane District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°01′13″ N 3°04′24″ W
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport40 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport46 km
About Halcon
Halcon is a neighbourhood. Location: Taunton Deane District, Somerset. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter and Taunton Castle.
Climate of Halcon
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).
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| 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 Halcon
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 40 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (46 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 46 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 40 kmsouthwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 46 kmnorthwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 47 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 46 kmsouthwest
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 52 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 59 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 63 kmnorth
- Bath Population: 101.6K 63 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Halcon
Within 100 km: 502 historic and cultural sites, 1,358 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km107 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 22 kmNW
- Stert Island Island 24 kmN
- Fenning Island Island 22 kmN
- Staple Hill Mountain 8 kmS
25–60 km658 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 56 kmSE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 34 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 36 kmN
- Flat Holm Island 40 kmN
60–100 km1,252 places
- Brownsea Island Island 86 kmSE
- Avon Beach Beach 100 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 76 kmSW
- Saunton Sands Beach 81 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Taunton Deane District1.1 km W
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Taunton Castle Historic site, Taunton Deane District2.2 km W
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Thorn Hill Mountain, Thornfalcon4.2 km SE
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Orchard Wood Mountain, Orchard Portman5 km S
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Crimson Hill Mountain, Hatch Beauchamp7 km SE
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Hemyock Castle Historic site, Hemyock16 km SW
Sources & licences
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