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Alton

Located in Figheldean, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°13′08″ N 1°46′54″ W

Map showing the location of Alton Alton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
82 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 Airport42 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport49 km

About Alton

Alton is a village. Location: Figheldean, Wiltshire. Elevation: 82 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Durrington Walls and Amesbury Abbey.

Climate of Alton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
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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Climate of Alton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)765159455055425564667279

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alton

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (68 km). The nearest large city is Swindon, 38 km to the north.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 42 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 49 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 68 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 38 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 49 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 56 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Alton

Within 100 km: 540 historic and cultural sites, 954 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 17 kmS
  • Ham Island Island 22 kmS
  • Swan Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Great Island Island 20 kmS

25–60 km396 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 55 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 56 kmSE
  • Bathing Island Island 49 kmSW
  • Fish's Island Island 50 kmSW

60–100 km1,256 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 68 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 69 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 60 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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