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Southampton |
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Kingdom |
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The
feeling of excitement of boarding a great ocean liner at Southampton
hasn't changed in the last 100 years. Pictured is Queen Mary 2. Photo © Bart de
Boer |
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Southampton |
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Fast
facts: |
Historical port city in the South of England; gateway to the U.S. |
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Coordinates: |
50° 54′ N 1° 23′ W |
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Population: |
222,000 |
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Official
language: |
English |
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Currency: |
British
Pound |
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Time: |
UTC+0
(London, Edinburgh, Lisbon, Casablanca) |
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Best
time to visit: |
May -
October |
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Don't
miss: |
Shipping, Isle of Wight, New Forest, Salisbury |
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ShipParade link: |
Aurora - Cruise Break (2004) |
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Southampton climate chart |
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Metric |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Avg.
high (C) |
8 |
8 |
10 |
13 |
16 |
19 |
22 |
21 |
19 |
15 |
11 |
9 |
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Avg. low
(C) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
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Avg.
precip. (mm) |
85.9 |
61.0 |
66.0 |
48.3 |
55.9 |
53.3 |
40.6 |
55.9 |
66.0 |
78.7 |
83.8 |
88.9 |
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English/US |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Avg.
high (F) |
46 |
46 |
50 |
55 |
61 |
67 |
71 |
70 |
66 |
59 |
51 |
48 |
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Avg. low
(F) |
34 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
44 |
49 |
52 |
52 |
48 |
44 |
38 |
35 |
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Avg.
precip. (in) |
3.50 |
2.40 |
2.60 |
1.90 |
2.20 |
2.10 |
1.60 |
2.20 |
2.60 |
3.10 |
3.30 |
3.50 |
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www.ShipParade.com - This page first
published August 20, 2006 |
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All information on this website is
believed to be correct.
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No responsibility is
accepted for errors and omissions. |
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