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Wiltshire

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 51°15′00″ N 1°55′00″ W

Wiltshire
Tidworth · Andrew Mathewson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
767,575
767.6K
Elevation
160 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
263
listed under Wiltshire
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport51 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport53 km

About Wiltshire

Wiltshire is a district. Location: England, United Kingdom. Population: 767,575. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Vale of Pewsey and Savernake Forest.

Climate of Wiltshire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (80 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 Wiltshire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)775259465055435665687380

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wiltshire

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 51 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (58 km). The nearest large city is Bath, 34 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 51 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 53 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 58 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 36 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 53 kmsoutheast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 58 kmeast

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

Day trips from Wiltshire

Within 100 km: 586 historic and cultural sites, 1,024 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km93 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 22 kmS
  • Kitt's Island Island 25 kmSE
  • St John's Island Island 23 kmS
  • Windmill Hill Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km419 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 59 kmS
  • Bathing Island Island 45 kmSW
  • Fish's Island Island 46 kmSW
  • Otter Island Island 59 kmS

60–100 km1,327 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 78 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 77 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 62 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 82 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Wiltshire

263 places

Cities & villages23

Nature and heritage in Wiltshire

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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