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Rockhampton

Located in South Gloucestershire, England Coordinates: 51°38′14″ N 2°30′12″ W

Map showing the location of Rockhampton Rockhampton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Rockhampton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport32 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport64 km

About Rockhampton

Rockhampton is a municipality. Location: South Gloucestershire, England. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Thornbury Castle and Upper Hill.

Climate of Rockhampton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (83 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Rockhampton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)835664515460456775767883

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rockhampton

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 32 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 21 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 32 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 64 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 21 kmsouth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 31 kmsouth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 31 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 35 kmwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 41 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rockhampton

Within 100 km: 849 historic and cultural sites, 1,541 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km164 places

  • Denny Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Wentwood Mountain 24 kmW
  • Ruardean Hill Mountain 24 kmN
  • Buck Stone Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km790 places

  • Steep Holm Island 54 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 52 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 55 kmSW
  • Alney Island Island 30 kmNE

60–100 km1,571 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 71 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 60 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 85 kmE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Rockhampton

2 places

Cities & villages2

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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