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Somerton

Located in Babergh District, Suffolk Coordinates: 52°08′43″ N 0°38′52″ E

Map showing the location of Somerton Somerton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
99 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Somerton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport41 km
SEN London Southend Airport64 km

About Somerton

Somerton is a village. Location: Babergh District, Suffolk. Elevation: 99 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Great Wood and Clare Castle.

Climate of Somerton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (60 mm)
Driest month
February (36 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 Somerton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°22°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)533646444354444955566054

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Somerton

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Colchester, 33 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 41 kmsouthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 64 kmsouth
  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 73 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 36 kmeast
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 37 kmwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 47 kmsouth
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 65 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Somerton

Within 100 km: 697 historic and cultural sites, 250 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • The Island Island 15 kmW
  • Great Wood Mountain 4 kmNW
  • Castle Camps airfield Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Wattisham Airfield Mountain 22 kmE

25–60 km244 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 46 kmSE
  • Osea Island Island 48 kmS
  • Northey Island Island 48 kmS
  • Mersea Island Island 45 kmSE

60–100 km897 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 84 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 78 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 86 kmS
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Somerton

1 place

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