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Monkham Hill

Located in Withycombe, West Somerset District Coordinates: 51°08′40″ N 3°26′57″ W

Map showing the location of Monkham Hill Monkham Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
382 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carhampton
3.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport29 km
EXT Exeter International Airport46 km

About Monkham Hill

Monkham Hill is a mountain. Location: Withycombe, West Somerset District. Elevation: 382 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Withycombe Hill and Couple Cross Hill.

Climate of Monkham Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Monkham Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1381001037674768094107125142142

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Monkham Hill

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 29 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 42 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 29 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 46 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 58 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 42 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 47 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 58 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 69 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Monkham Hill

Within 100 km: 567 historic and cultural sites, 1,525 natural sites, 159 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 16 kmE
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 9 kmS
  • Culbone Hill Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Wills Neck Mountain 18 kmE

25–60 km726 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 54 kmW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 60 kmSE
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 54 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 32 kmNE

60–100 km1,400 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 81 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 84 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 74 kmS
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 74 kmS

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