- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport41 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport70 km
About Melksham Forest
Melksham Forest is a neighbourhood. Location: Melksham, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Lacock Mediumwave Transmitter and Naish Hill Mediumwave Transmitter.
Climate of Melksham Forest
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 66 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (73 mm)
- Driest month
- July (44 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 49 | 55 | 46 | 49 | 56 | 44 | 56 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 73 |
How to get to Melksham Forest
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 16 km to the west.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 41 kmwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 70 kmsouth
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 72 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Bath Population: 101.6K 16 kmwest
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 31 kmnortheast
- Bristol Population: 479K 34 kmwest
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 54 kmnorth
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 58 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Melksham Forest
Within 100 km: 700 historic and cultural sites, 1,176 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km96 places
- Windmill Hill Mountain 19 kmE
- Milk Hill Mountain 19 kmE
- Hackpen Hill Mountain 24 kmNE
- Bathford Hill Mountain 12 kmW
25–60 km526 places
- Alney Island Island 54 kmN
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 42 kmSE
- Bathing Island Island 53 kmS
- Fish's Island Island 53 kmS
60–100 km1,441 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 99 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 98 kmSE
- Brownsea Island Island 78 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 78 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lacock Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Lacock3 km NE
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Naish Hill Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Calne Without5.1 km NE
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Seend Hill Mountain, Seend4.7 km SE
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Bowden Hill Mountain, Lacock4.8 km NE
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Devizes Castle Historic site, Devizes9.6 km E -
Loxwell Abbey Historic site, Calne Without6.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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