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Dowles

Located in Upper Arley, Wyre Forest District Coordinates: 52°23′09″ N 2°19′50″ W

Map showing the location of Dowles Dowles
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport40 km
EMA East Midlands Airport84 km

About Dowles

Dowles is a village. Location: Upper Arley, Wyre Forest District. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Lightmarsh Farm and Wyre Forest.

Climate of Dowles

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (98 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Dowles
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)936676626075638081889698

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dowles

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dudley, 21 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 40 kmeast
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 84 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 107 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 21 kmnortheast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 23 kmsouth
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 26 kmnortheast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 27 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Population: 1.2M 31 kmeast

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

Day trips from Dowles

Within 100 km: 992 historic and cultural sites, 1,811 natural sites, 117 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

  • Bevere Island Island 18 kmS
  • Withymoor Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Titterstone Clee Hill Mountain 19 kmW
  • Brown Clee Hill Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km884 places

  • Alney Island Island 58 kmS
  • Glover's Island Island 41 kmSE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 42 kmE
  • The Island Island 30 kmSW

60–100 km1,917 places

  • Horninglow island Island 67 kmNE
  • Barton Island Island 94 kmNE
  • The Islands Island 89 kmE
  • Holme Nook Island 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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