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Village

Merston

Located in Oving, Chichester District Coordinates: 50°49′19″ N 0°43′56″ W

Map showing the location of Merston Merston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport46 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport53 km

About Merston

Merston is a village. Location: Oving, Chichester District. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Chichester Castle and Tote Copse Castle.

Climate of Merston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (92 mm)
Driest month
May (46 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 Merston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)925869504651475475889190

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Merston

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (53 km). The nearest large city is Worthing, 25 km to the east.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 46 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 53 kmnortheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 75 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 25 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 25 kmwest
  • Brighton Population: 283.9K 42 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 48 kmwest
  • Crawley Population: 124K 50 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Merston

Within 100 km: 570 historic and cultural sites, 592 natural sites, 241 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 24 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 11 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 6 kmS
  • Thorney Island Island 13 kmW

25–60 km362 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 42 kmW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 32 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 32 kmE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 41 kmW

60–100 km937 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 99 kmNE
  • Brownsea Island Island 89 kmW
  • Avon Beach Beach 71 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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