- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 101 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport42 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport44 km
About Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a historic site. Location: Amesbury, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Durrington Walls and St Mary and St Melor.
Climate of Stonehenge
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (79 mm)
- Driest month
- July (42 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 51 | 59 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 42 | 55 | 64 | 66 | 72 | 79 |
How to get to Stonehenge
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (66 km). The nearest large city is Swindon, 42 km to the north.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 42 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 44 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 66 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 42 kmnorth
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 43 kmsoutheast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 43 kmnorthwest
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 51 kmsouth
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 52 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Stonehenge
Within 100 km: 518 historic and cultural sites, 936 natural sites, 238 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km96 places
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 13 kmS
- Ham Island Island 19 kmS
- Swan Island Island 25 kmE
- Great Island Island 16 kmS
25–60 km417 places
- Brownsea Island Island 55 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 50 kmS
- Calshot Beach Beach 54 kmSE
- Studland Beach Beach 58 kmS
60–100 km1,179 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 68 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 67 kmSE
- Chesil Beach Beach 80 kmSW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 69 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Durrington Walls Historic site, Amesbury3 km E
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St Mary and St Melor Attraction, Amesbury3 km E
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Amesbury Abbey Historic site, Amesbury3 km E
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Rox Hill Mountain, Wilsford cum Lake3.6 km S
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Salisbury Cathedral Attraction, Salisbury13 km S -
Boscombe Down West Mountain, Amesbury6.6 km E
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Old Sarum Castle Historic site, Salisbury9.7 km S -
Stapleford Castle Historic site, Stapleford7 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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