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Sompting

Located in Adur District, West Sussex Coordinates: 50°50′52″ N 0°20′56″ W

Map showing the location of Sompting Sompting
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
31 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
6
listed under Sompting
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport35 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport70 km

About Sompting

Sompting is a village. Location: Adur District, West Sussex. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Lancing Ring and Cissbury Ring.

Climate of Sompting

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (87 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 Sompting
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°17°19°22°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)845661494853435369828587

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sompting

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 35 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worthing, 4 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 35 kmnorth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 70 kmnorth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 72 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 4 kmsouthwest
  • Brighton Population: 283.9K 15 kmeast
  • Crawley Population: 124K 32 kmnorth
  • Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 46 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 53 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sompting

Within 100 km: 581 historic and cultural sites, 531 natural sites, 239 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 5 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 5 kmE
  • Climping Beach Beach 17 kmW
  • Rookery Island Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km396 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 51 kmW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 29 kmW
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 54 kmW
  • Whale Island Island 53 kmW

60–100 km883 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 69 kmW
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 86 kmN
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 85 kmNE
  • Avon Beach Beach 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sompting

6 places

Cities & villages5

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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