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Municipality

Alton

Located in Wiltshire, England Coordinates: 51°21′58″ N 1°49′30″ W

Map showing the location of Alton Alton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
148 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
5
listed under Alton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport57 km
BRS Bristol Airport62 km

About Alton

Alton is a municipality. Location: Wiltshire, England. Elevation: 148 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Woodborough Hill and Milk Hill.

Climate of Alton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (80 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Alton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)775360475358475867697480

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alton

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 57 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (62 km). The nearest large city is Swindon, 22 km to the north.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 57 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 65 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 22 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 37 kmwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 53 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 55 kmwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 58 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Alton

Within 100 km: 641 historic and cultural sites, 1,060 natural sites, 255 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • Windmill Hill Mountain 9 kmNW
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 22 kmS
  • Little Down Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Milk Hill Mountain 2 kmNW

25–60 km424 places

  • Andersey Island Island 51 kmNE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 33 kmS
  • Rose Isle Island 57 kmNE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,462 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 82 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 85 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 76 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Alton

5 places

Cities & villages4

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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