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Village

Porton

Located in Idmiston, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°07′42″ N 1°43′56″ W

Map showing the location of Porton Porton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
65 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 Airport33 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport39 km

About Porton

Porton is a village. Location: Idmiston, Wiltshire. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Porton Down and Battery Hill.

Climate of Porton

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 1°)
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 Porton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°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 Porton

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (74 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 34 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 33 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 39 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 74 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 34 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 47 kmsouth
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 48 kmeast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 48 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 49 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Porton

Within 100 km: 467 historic and cultural sites, 878 natural sites, 240 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 9 kmSW
  • Ham Island Island 12 kmS
  • Swan Island Island 17 kmE
  • Great Island Island 10 kmS

25–60 km489 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 59 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 59 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 51 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 44 kmS

60–100 km1,012 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 81 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 68 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 93 kmSW
  • Climping Beach Beach 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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