England, United Kingdom

Lyon's Gate

Lyon's Gate is a locality in England, United Kingdom. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now13°C

Best timeJun–Jul · Sep

Population–

Local time05:17

50.85° N, 2.48° WElevation 129 mUTC+0 · Greenwich Mean Time

14-day weather Climate by month

The year in Lyon's Gateweather score

October: high / low15° / 7°

Rain this month104mm

Best timeJun–Jul · Sep

Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Lyon's Gate at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:53 · 16:5610 h 02 min of daylight The moon tonightFull moon98% · Moonrise 17:00 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.3 Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month22°C

Average high in July

Coolest month2°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

91 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

57 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 25 km

Weather in Lyon's Gate

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

13°C

Cloudy · wind 28 km/h · humidity 91%

Today hour by hour

Today27 Oct16°8°7.9 mm

Wed28 Oct15°8°

Thu29 Oct15°8°

Fri30 Oct15°7°

Sat31 Oct14°6°

Sun1 Nov13°6°

Mon2 Nov13°5°

Tue3 Nov12°5°

Wed4 Nov12°7°

When to go to Lyon's Gate

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	16	21	25	47	61	67	68	66	72	42	22	16
High	8°	8°	11°	14°	17°	20°	22°	21°	19°	15°	11°	8°
Low	2°	1°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	4°	2°
Rain (mm)	91	69	78	65	68	61	57	65	75	104	101	106
Wet days	15	12	12	11	12	12	12	13	10	15	15	14

What's on in Lyon's Gate

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri26Dec

Boxing DayNational

Sat28Dec

Boxing DayNational

Mon1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Lyon's Gate

All monuments

7.1 km

St Edwold's Church, StockwoodBuilt 1401

11 km

Sherborne Castle

11 km

Sherborne AbbeyBuilt 901

17 km

Clandon Barrow

22 km

Abbotsbury AbbeyBuilt 1001

23 km

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens

Museum15 km

Dorset Museum & Art GalleryBuilt 1846

Museum22 km

Clouds Hill

Monuments of England Museums of England

Nature around Lyon's Gate

Nature in United Kingdom

River1.6 km

River Cerne

River15 km

River Hooke

River16 km

River Axe (Lyme Bay)

River21 km

River Wey, Dorset

River25 km

River Brit

Lake25 km

Radipole Lake

Nature in England Mountains of England

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Hazel dormouseMuscardinus avellanarius

Red deerCervus elaphus

Wood mouseApodemus sylvaticus

Eurasian red squirrelSciurus vulgaris

HedgehogErinaceus europaeus

Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus

The sky over Lyon's Gate

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightFull moonMoonrise 17:00 · Moonset 08:53 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~4 an hourpeak night 12 November, best at 23:57 Northern lightsKp 7.3about 2 nights a year

Earthquakes around Lyon's Gate

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19500magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record9within 300 km

Towns and villages around Lyon's Gate

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Middlemarsh1.5 km Cosmore1.6 km Hermitage1.6 km Minterne Magna1.7 km Minterne Parva2.5 km Wootton Glanville2.9 km Up Cerne3.1 km Buckland Newton3.1 km Three Gates3.2 km Osehill Green3.2 km Woolford's Water3.3 km Henley3.6 km Duntish3.7 km Rew3.8 km Totnell4.1 km Higher Totnell4.2 km Newland4.2 km Holnest4.3 km Boys Hill4.4 km Pleck4.5 km Sharnhill Green4.6 km Cerne Abbas4.8 km Bookham4.8 km Leigh4.9 km Sandhills5 km Batcombe5.1 km Redford5.3 km Alton Pancras5.4 km Brockhampton Green5.5 km Pulham5.5 km Up Sydling5.7 km Woolcombe5.8 km Chetnole6.1 km Westfields6.3 km Bishop's Down6.4 km Holwell6.4 km Melbury Bubb6.4 km Plush6.6 km Pleck Green6.9 km Hamlet6.9 km Leweston7 km Frome St Quintin7 km Sydling St Nicholas7 km The Borough7.1 km Packers Hill7.1 km Piddletrenthide7.2 km Hill Street7.2 km Knighton7.3 km Longburton7.3 km Folly7.3 km Caundle Marsh7.3 km Stockwood7.4 km Mappowder7.5 km Folke7.5 km Huish7.5 km Nether Cerne7.7 km Caundle Wake7.8 km King's Stag8 km Lillington8 km Woodbridge8.2 km Chalmington8.3 km Yetminster8.3 km Alweston8.4 km Beer Hackett8.5 km Melbury Sampford8.5 km North Wootton8.6 km Godmanstone8.6 km Bishop's Caundle8.6 km Evershot8.6 km Hazelbury Bryan8.8 km Melbury Osmond8.9 km Whitcombe9.1 km Pimperne9.1 km Lake9.2 km Thornford9.2 km Cattistock9.3 km Sandhills9.3 km White Lackington9.3 km Higher Melcombe9.4 km Ryme Intrinseca9.4 km

All 608 towns and villages in Dorset England

Places near Lyon's Gate

1.5 km

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Lyon's Gate?

Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lyon's Gate.

What is the hottest month in Lyon's Gate?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 12°C.

What is the coldest month in Lyon's Gate?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.

What is the rainiest month in Lyon's Gate?

January is the wettest month with about 91 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.