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Skilgate

Located in West Somerset District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°02′12″ N 3°26′56″ W

Map showing the location of Skilgate Skilgate
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
239 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Skilgate
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport34 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport41 km

About Skilgate

Skilgate is a village. Location: West Somerset District, Somerset. Elevation: 239 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Haynes Down and Upton Hill.

Climate of Skilgate

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (142 mm)
Driest month
May (74 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 Skilgate
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°20°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1381001037674768094107125142142

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Skilgate

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (41 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 35 km to the south.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 34 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 41 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 64 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 35 kmsouth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 53 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 69 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 74 kmnorthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 76 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Skilgate

Within 100 km: 496 historic and cultural sites, 1,419 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km154 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 23 kmNE
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 3 kmNW
  • Wills Neck Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Christ Cross Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km673 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 55 kmW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 51 kmSE
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 41 kmNE

60–100 km1,254 places

  • Burgh Island Island 90 kmS
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 69 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 77 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Skilgate

1 place

Cities & villages1

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