County in England

Dorset Kort

Interactive map of Dorset með coordinates, nearby places, airports and travel highlights.

⛅ 19°C now🕔 5:31 PM local📅 Best: maí, júní, júlí and ágúst👥 780.000

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 19°C (66°F) in Dorset með skýjað að hluta. Hitinn finnst vera 19°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 9°C til 19°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 38%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.7/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Dorset is maí, 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 október. The forecast high of 19°C is 3.9°C above the 15°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 3 PM til 6 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Dorset today at 9.5/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

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

Kort af Dorset

Interactive map með nearby places. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

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
Staðartími5:31 PM (UTC+01:00)
Best monthsmaí, júní, júlí and ágúst
LoftslagTemperate

Neighboring counties and metropolitan areas in England

Sorted by distance from Dorset.

Getting til Dorset

By air
By road, from nearby cities
  • Bath · 70 km · roughly 1 h driving
  • Bristol · 80 km · roughly 1.1 h driving
  • Cardiff · 100 km · roughly 1.4 h driving
  • Oxford · 135 km · roughly 1.9 h driving
  • Brighton · 155 km · roughly 2.2 h driving
  • Stratford-upon-Avon · 166 km · roughly 2.4 h driving

Distances are straight-line; driving times assume a 70 km/h average and no traffic.

Flugvellir near Dorset

Closest airports með IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
London Heathrow AirportLHR154 kmLondon
London Gatwick AirportLGW158 kmSussex
Dublin AirportDUB400 kmDublin
Paris Charles de Gaulle AirportCDG400 kmParis
Paris Orly AirportORY406 kmParis

Hlutir til að gera in Dorset

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Dorset.

Explore Dorset

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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 19°C (66°F) með skýjað að hluta. Raki is 71% and wind is 9 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Dorset?

maí, 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 5:31 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 október 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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