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Watchet

Located in West Somerset District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°10′44″ N 3°19′49″ W

Map showing the location of Watchet Watchet
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
4
listed under Watchet
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport24 km
BRS Bristol Airport48 km

About Watchet

Watchet is a village. Location: West Somerset District, Somerset. Elevation: 35 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Five Bells Hill and Warren Bay.

Climate of Watchet

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (110 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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Climate of Watchet
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°13°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1037577565861668090100110105

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Watchet

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 35 km to the north.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 24 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 48 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 50 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 35 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 51 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 53 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 60 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 65 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Watchet

Within 100 km: 594 historic and cultural sites, 1,549 natural sites, 154 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 7 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 24 kmNE
  • Barry Island Island 24 kmN
  • Stert Island Island 23 kmE

25–60 km746 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 58 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 26 kmNE
  • Sully Island Island 26 kmN
  • Horsey Island Island 60 kmW

60–100 km1,427 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 86 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 81 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 63 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Watchet

4 places
  1. 1 Watchet 3.6K

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

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Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights1

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