County in England

Dorset Călătorii Guide

Dorset travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time și visit, things și do and nearby places.

🌦️ 10°C now🕔 7:57 PM local📅 Best: mai, iunie, iulie and august👥 780.000

Active alerts for Dorset

⚠️vin, oct 23: damaging gusts și 88 km/h.
⚠️sâm, oct 24: damaging gusts și 80 km/h.
⚠️lun, oct 26: damaging gusts și 69 km/h.
⚠️mar, oct 27: damaging gusts și 72 km/h.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Rezumat

Dorset is a county in England. Dorset is a county or metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. Are o populație de aproximativ 780.000.

Acum sunt 10°C (49°F) in Dorset cu light drizzle. Temperatura resimțită este 2°C. Astăzi temperaturile variază între 9°C și 13°C. Probabilitatea de precipitații este de 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 5/10 - marginal.

Cea mai bună perioadă pentru a vizita Dorset is mai, iunie, iulie and august. Clima este temperate. ianuarie, februarie and decembrie tend și be the least comfortable months. iulie is the warmest month cu average highs near 23°C, while ianuarie is the coldest cu 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.

Pe scurt. Today is slightly cooler than average for octombrie. The forecast high of 13°C is 2.2°C below the 15°C typical for this month. The best window și be outside is roughly 7 AM și 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Dorset today at 7.3/10. Rafale și 88 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. 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.

Harta Dorset

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

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

Vremea în Dorset acum

🌦️
10°C
Light drizzle · feels like 2°C
Umiditate77%
Vânt44 km/h WNW
Rafale86 km/h
Indice UV1.4 · Scăzut
Nebulozitate66%
Presiune993 hPa
VizibilitateExcellent · 30 km
Calitatea aerului32 · Good
Răsărit7:45 AM
Apus6:01 PM
Lună🌔 Waxing gibbous · 90%

Open-Meteo Updated 7:57 PM, oct 23 local time.

⚠️vin, oct 23: damaging gusts și 88 km/h.
⚠️sâm, oct 24: damaging gusts și 80 km/h.
⚠️lun, oct 26: damaging gusts și 69 km/h.
⚠️mar, oct 27: damaging gusts și 72 km/h.

Weekend outlook

sâmurday, oct 24

🌧️ 16° / 9°

Ploaie · 100% rain · wind 42 km/h

dumday, oct 25

🌦️ 12° / 9°

Light drizzle · 97% rain · wind 32 km/h

Quick facts about Dorset

TipCounty
RegionEngland
ȚarăRegatul Unit
ContinentEuropa
Coordonate50°44′55.7″N 2°20′40.2″W (50.7488, -2.3445)
Populație780.000
Ora locală7:57 PM (UTC+01:00)
Best monthsmai, iunie, iulie and august
ClimăTemperate

Lucruri de făcut in Dorset

Atracții, parks and landmarks in and around Dorset.

Cea mai bună perioadă Dorset

Go in mai, iunie, iulie and august. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: ianuarie, februarie and decembrie - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

ianuarie★★☆☆☆
februarie★★☆☆☆
martie★★★☆☆
aprilie★★★★☆
mai★★★★☆
iunie★★★★☆
iulie★★★★☆
august★★★★☆
septembrie★★★★☆
octombrie★★★☆☆
noiembrie★★★☆☆
decembrie★★☆☆☆

What și pack, what și skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 5 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints while gusts stay above 88 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid ianuarie, februarie and decembrie - historically the least comfortable months here.

Aeroporturi near Dorset

Closest airports cu 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

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 Europa.

What is the weather like in Dorset acum?

It is currently 10°C (49°F) cu light drizzle. Umiditate is 77% and wind is 44 km/h.

When is the best time și visit Dorset?

mai, iunie, iulie and august offer the most comfortable conditions in Dorset, which has a temperate climate. ianuarie, februarie and decembrie 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 7:57 PM.

How many people live in Dorset?

Dorset has a population of approximately 780.000.

What is the nearest airport și 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 și 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.
Hartă tilesOpenStreetHartă 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 octombrie 23, 2026 at 7:57 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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