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Compton

Located in Chichester District, West Sussex Coordinates: 50°55′18″ N 0°53′54″ W

Map showing the location of Compton Compton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
5
listed under Compton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport32 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport56 km

About Compton

Compton is a village. Location: Chichester District, West Sussex. Elevation: 67 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Chalton Down and Harting Downs.

Climate of Compton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (100 mm)
Driest month
July (51 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 Compton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°22°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1006576575258516079939899

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Compton

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (56 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 19 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 32 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 56 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 68 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 36 kmwest
  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 39 kmeast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 40 kmnorth
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 50 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Compton

Within 100 km: 603 historic and cultural sites, 684 natural sites, 258 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km147 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 18 kmSW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 21 kmSE
  • Whale Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Thorney Island Island 12 kmS

25–60 km362 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 38 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 44 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 45 kmE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 32 kmSW

60–100 km1,036 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 95 kmNE
  • Brownsea Island Island 80 kmW
  • Avon Beach Beach 63 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Compton

5 places

Cities & villages2

Mountains & nature3

Nearby attractions & nature

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