County in England

Landafræði of Dorset

Landafræði of Dorset: location, coordinates, elevation, terrain and the places around it.

⛅ 23°C now🕔 2:19 PM local📅 Best: júní, júlí and ágúst👥 780.000

Landafræði of Dorset

Latitude50.7488
Longitude-2.3445
HemisphereNorthern

Somerset is 57 km til the north-west, Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is 60 km til the north-east, Stonehenge is 60 km til the north-east and Bath is 70 km til the north.

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Hnit: 50°44′55.7″N 2°20′40.2″W (50.7488, -2.3445)

Quick facts about Dorset

TegundCounty
RegionEngland
LandBretland
HeimsálfaEvrópa
Hnit50°44′55.7″N 2°20′40.2″W (50.7488, -2.3445)
Mannfjöldi780.000
Staðartími2:19 PM (UTC+01:00)
Best monthsjúní, júlí and ágúst
LoftslagTemperate

Samantekt

Dorset is a county in England. Dorset is a county or metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. Íbúafjöldinn er um 780.000.

Núna er hitinn 23°C (73°F) in Dorset með skýjað að hluta. Hitinn finnst vera 23°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 17°C til 23°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 82%. Sightseeing conditions score 7.6/10 - góðar aðstæður.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Dorset is júní, júlí and ágúst. Loftslagið er temperate. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 23°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near 3°C.

The closest major airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), about 154 km away. Nearby highlights include Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites, Stonehenge, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament and River Thames.

Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly warmer than average for ágúst. The forecast high of 23°C is 2.3°C above the 21°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 5 PM til 8 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Dorset today at 9.4/10. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Loftslag in Dorset month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprágsepoktdesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar158 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar10°157 mm★★☆☆☆
mars11°74 mm★★★☆☆
apríl14°64 mm★★★★
maí18°10°73 mm★★★★
júní20°12°56 mm★★★★
júlí23°14°57 mm★★★★
ágúst21°13°41 mm★★★★★
september18°12°129 mm★★★★
október15°10°147 mm★★★☆☆
nóvember11°125 mm★★★☆☆
desember10°142 mm★★☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Temperate. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Dorset?

Dorset is a county in England. Its coordinates are 50.7488, -2.3445. It lies in Evrópa.

What is the weather like in Dorset núna?

It is currently 23°C (73°F) með skýjað að hluta. Raki is 59% and wind is 10 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Dorset?

júní, júlí and ágúst offer the most comfortable conditions in Dorset, which has a temperate climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Dorset in?

Dorset observes Europe/London (UTC+01:00). The local time is 2:19 PM.

How many people live in Dorset?

Dorset has a population of approximately 780.000.

What is the nearest airport til Dorset?

The closest airports are London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 154 km away, London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 158 km away and Dublin Airport (DUB), 400 km away.

What are the top things til do in Dorset?

Popular options include Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites, Stonehenge, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, River Thames, British Museum and Tower of London.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (uk-regions) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Kort tilesOpenStreetKort contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated ágúst 26, 2026 at 2:19 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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