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Village

Capton

Located in Stogumber, West Somerset District Coordinates: 51°08′52″ N 3°19′03″ W

Map showing the location of Capton Capton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
74 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport28 km
EXT Exeter International Airport47 km

About Capton

Capton is a village. Location: Stogumber, West Somerset District. Elevation: 74 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Woodford Hill and Castle Hill.

Climate of Capton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Capton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1138385636466728494107119117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Capton

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 28 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 38 km to the north.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 28 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 47 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 49 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 38 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 49 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 54 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 61 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 68 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Capton

Within 100 km: 577 historic and cultural sites, 1,507 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 8 kmNE
  • Stert Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Fenning Island Island 22 kmE
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 14 kmSW

25–60 km747 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 55 kmSE
  • Steep Holm Island 26 kmNE
  • Flat Holm Island 29 kmNE
  • Barry Island Island 28 kmN

60–100 km1,372 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 83 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 78 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 64 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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