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Ham Island

Located in Downton, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°01′04″ N 1°44′55″ W

Map showing the location of Ham Island Ham Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
38 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Downton
2.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport27 km
SOU Southampton Airport29 km

About Ham Island

Ham Island is an island. Location: Downton, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Clearbury Ring and Great Island.

Climate of Ham Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (83 mm)
Driest month
July (39 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 Ham Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°22°22°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)805360464854395465707683

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ham Island

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (79 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 27 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 27 kmsouth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 29 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 79 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 34 kmsouth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 52 kmsoutheast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 54 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ham Island

Within 100 km: 402 historic and cultural sites, 785 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 7 kmNW
  • Swan Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Great Island Island 3 kmN
  • Kitt's Island Island 4 kmN

25–60 km521 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 54 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 50 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 40 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 32 kmS

60–100 km797 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 72 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 86 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 76 kmE

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