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Selsey

Located in Chichester District, West Sussex Coordinates: 50°44′39″ N 0°47′02″ W

Map showing the location of Selsey Selsey
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
6
listed under Selsey
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport46 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport62 km

About Selsey

Selsey is a village. Location: Chichester District, West Sussex. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Pagham Beach and Avisford.

Climate of Selsey

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 Selsey
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 Selsey

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 46 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (62 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 23 km to the west.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 46 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 62 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 75 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 23 kmwest
  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 30 kmeast
  • Brighton Population: 283.9K 46 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 47 kmwest
  • Crawley Population: 124K 59 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Selsey

Within 100 km: 494 historic and cultural sites, 558 natural sites, 222 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 21 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 16 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 4 kmNE
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 22 kmW

25–60 km325 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 36 kmW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 37 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 37 kmE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 38 kmW

60–100 km861 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 84 kmW
  • Avon Beach Beach 67 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 83 kmW
  • Hastings Beach Beach 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Selsey

6 places
  1. 1 Selsey 10.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages3

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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