- Population
- 6,318
- 6.3K
- Elevation
- 82 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport48 km
- SOU Southampton Airport87 km
About Malmesbury
Malmesbury is a town. Location: Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Population: 6,318. Elevation: 82 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Malmesbury Abbey and Great Somerford.
Climate of Malmesbury
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (75 mm)
- Driest month
- July (46 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° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 51 | 57 | 48 | 51 | 59 | 46 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 75 |
How to get to Malmesbury
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 22 km to the east.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 48 kmsouthwest
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 87 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 89 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 22 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 29 kmsouthwest
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 33 kmnorth
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 35 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 37 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Malmesbury
Within 100 km: 788 historic and cultural sites, 1,143 natural sites, 183 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km71 places
- Friday Island Island 11 kmNE
- Windmill Hill Mountain 22 kmSE
- Hackpen Hill Mountain 23 kmSE
- Crawley Hill Mountain 19 kmNW
25–60 km636 places
- Alney Island Island 33 kmN
- Andersey Island Island 58 kmE
- Abbey Meadow Island 58 kmE
- Glover's Island Island 58 kmN
60–100 km1,407 places
- Brownsea Island Island 99 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 98 kmS
- Kilve Beach Beach 90 kmSW
- Round Island Island 100 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Malmesbury Abbey Attraction, Malmesbury0.3 km N
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Great Somerford Historic site, Great Somerford4.9 km SE
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Westonbirt Arboretum Attraction, Westonbirt with Lasborough9.5 km W -
Tetbury Castle Historic site, Tetbury7.2 km NW
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Lyneham Clack Mount Historic site, Lyneham and Bradenstoke10 km SE
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Worthy Hill Mountain, Charlton8.7 km E
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Oaksey Historic site, Oaksey8.6 km NE
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Norwood Castle Historic site, Oaksey9 km NE
Sources & licences
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