Poole, United Kingdom
England · United Kingdom
Poole is a large city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 144,800. Elevation: 20 ft (6 m). Average temperature: 51°F (10°C).
Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026
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People
Climate
| Population | 144,800 |
| Population Density | 5,780 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.7143°, -1.9846° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 51°F (10°C) |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 63°F (17°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 31.7 inches (805 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Poole
Poole is a large city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 144,800. The city sits at an elevation of 20 feet (6 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 51°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 63°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 31.7 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Climate in Poole
Poole has an average annual temperature of 10.7°C (51°F). The hottest month is Jul (17.1°C), the coldest is Jan (5.4°C). Average annual precipitation is 853 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 50.6°F |
| 6% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 63°F (17°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Area | 25.1 sq mi (64.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 5,780/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.7143°N, 1.9846°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 0.4 m (1 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 2011 | PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND | Avalanche | 0.4 m | - | 76 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 3.5 in | |
| February | 41°F (5°C) | 2.5 in | Coldest |
| March | 44°F (7°C) | 2.5 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 2.0 in | |
| May | 53°F (12°C) | 1.9 in | |
| June | 58°F (15°C) | 2.1 in | |
| July | 63°F (17°C) | 1.5 in | Warmest, Driest |
| August | 62°F (17°C) | 2.1 in | |
| September | 58°F (14°C) | 2.8 in | |
| October | 52°F (11°C) | 3.3 in | |
| November | 46°F (8°C) | 3.5 in | |
| December | 43°F (6°C) | 3.9 in | Wettest |
Poole has a seasonal temperature swing of 22°F / from 41°F in February to 63°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 31.7 inches, with December being the wettest month (3.9") and July the driest (1.5").
Colleges & Universities in Poole
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Maurward College | College | - | Visit → |
Schools in Poole
10 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cornerstone Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Oakdale Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| Poole High School | - | - | - | - |
| Bayside Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Old Town Infant School and Nursery | - | - | - | - |
| Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Longfleet Church of England Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Hamworthy Park Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| Oakdale South Road Middle School | - | - | - | - |
| The Quay School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Poole
15 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serenade Radio | easy listening | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Xtra Hot | bournemouth, community | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Serenade Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| BFBS Salisbury Plain | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Bournemouth One | pop | AAC | |
| Hot Gold | 70s, 80s | MP3 160 kbps | |
| BFBS Blandford | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Weymouth Rocks (Medium Bitrate) | punk, rock | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Radio Wimborne | community radio station | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Forest FM | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Alfred | community news | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Naim Classical | classical, orchestral | OGG 128 kbps | |
| Naim Jazz | jazz | OGG 128 kbps | |
| Naim Radio | classical, electronica | OGG 160 kbps | |
| State of the Art Radio | - | MP3 |
Museums in Poole
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blandford Fashion Museum | ||||
| Blandford Town Museum | ||||
| Blue Pool | ||||
| Bournemouth Aviation Museum | ||||
| Bournemouth Natural Science Museum | ||||
| Bugad Classic Bikes | ||||
| Corfe Castle Town Trust Museum | ||||
| Durlston Castle | ||||
| Fordingbridge Museum | ||||
| Friends of the New Forest Airfields | ||||
| Langton Matravers Museum of the Stone Industry | ||||
| Museum Of Design In Plastics | ||||
| Museum of East Dorset | ||||
| Museum of Jurassic Marine Life | ||||
| Museum, Fossils & Local Finds | ||||
| Poole Museum | ||||
| Poole Waterfront Museum | ||||
| Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum | ||||
| Red House Museum | ||||
| Red House Museum | ||||
| Red House Museum | ||||
| RNLI Lifeboat Museum | ||||
| Rockbourne Roman Villa | ||||
| Royal Signals Museum | ||||
| Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum | ||||
| Scaplens Court Museum | ||||
| St Mary's Church | ||||
| Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre | ||||
| Swanage Railway Museum | ||||
| The Engine House | ||||
| Tyneham | ||||
| Tyneham School | ||||
| Wareham Town Museum |
Libraries in Poole
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blandford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Boscombe Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bournemouth Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Branksome Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Broadstone Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Canford Cliffs Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Canford Heath Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Castlepoint Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Charminster Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Christchurch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Colehill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Corfe Castle Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Corfe Mullen Children's Centre and Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Creekmoor Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ensbury Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ferndown Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fordingbridge Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hamworthy Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kinson Hub | 0.0 | |||||
| Library (Arts University Bournemouth) | 0.0 | |||||
| Lytchett Matravers Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Oakdale Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Parkstone Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pokesdown & Southbourne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Poole Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ringwood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rossmore Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Springbourne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Swanage Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tuckton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Upton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Verwood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wareham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| West Howe Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Westbourne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wimborne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Winton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wool Community Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Poole
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Place | |||||
| Swanage Market |
Hotels in Poole
8 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Poole
35 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Poole
33 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Poole
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Poole
1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Poole
1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Poole
1 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Poole
3 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Poole
1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Poole
2 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Poole
2 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Poole
3 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Poole
6 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Poole
2 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Poole
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall & Woodhouse Brewery | ||||
| Isle of Purbeck Brewery | ||||
| The Dorset Cider Farm | ||||
| Wayland's Sixpenny Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Poole
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Poole
3 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warmwell Snowsport Centre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Southampton Alpine Centre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| South Wilts Ski Club | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Poole
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Airport | BRS | Large Airport |
| Bournemouth Airport | BOH | Medium Airport |
| MoD Boscombe Down | - | Medium Airport |
| RNAS Yeovilton | YEO | Medium Airport |
| Southampton Airport | SOU | Medium Airport |
| Avon Lane Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bagber Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Barton Ashes Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Batchley Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bath Wilts & North Dorset Gliding Club | - | Small Airport |
| Biss Brook Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bossington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bowden Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bowerchalke Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bowerswaine Farm Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brown Shutters Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chalk Pyt Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Charmy Down Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chilbolton Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Clench Common Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Clutton Hill Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Compton Abbas Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Compton Chamberlayne Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Craysmarsh Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Denford Manor Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Deptford 'Farm' Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Deptford Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Devizes Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Dorset Gliding Club (Eyres Field) | - | Small Airport |
| Edington Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Farley Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Freshwater Fruit Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Garston Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Glebe Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Great House Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Gutchpool Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Halesland Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Henstridge Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hermitage Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Herridge Gallops / Collingbourne Ducis Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hill Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Lower Manor Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Lower Upham Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Lower Withial Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Lydeway Field | - | Small Airport |
| Manor Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Manor Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Manor House Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Manton Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Marsh Court Manor Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Poole
4 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Hamworthy Junction Post Office | |
| Oakdale Post Office | |
| Poole Post Office | |
| Turlin Moor Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Poole
2 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services University Integrated Rehabilitation Centre | ||
| Providence Project |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Poole
1 UNESCO sites.
| Site | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jurassic Coast |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Poole
16 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Baptist Church | |
| Brethren Meeting Hall | |
| Chapel of St Nicolas | |
| Friends Meeting House | |
| Longfleet Baptist Church | |
| Poole Christian Fellowship | |
| Poole International Church | |
| Saint James Church | |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Church | |
| Saint Mary's, Longfleet | |
| Salvation Army | |
| Skinner Street United Reformed Church | |
| St Gabriel | |
| St Mary's Church | |
| St Michael's Church | |
| The Spire |
Explore Near Poole
UFO Sightings Near Poole
4 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Poole.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Poole (uk/england) | 2009 | two amber/orange lights Poole Quay UK |
| Poole, dorset (uk/england) | 2004 | 2 objects travelling at slow speed (dim light)....then seperated at great speed on a tacking motion..and disappeared.......our first ev |
| Poole, dorset (uk/england) | 1998 | Sighting of strange orange light (ball of fire?) in Poole Dorset 1998 |
| Poole (uk/england) | 1997 | UFO Sighted in Poole, Dorset England |
Quick Facts
Around Poole
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Poole
Public Holidays in United Kingdom
14 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Poole
What is the population of Poole?
Poole has a population of 144,800 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 5,780 people per square mile, spread across 25.1 square miles.
What is the weather like in Poole?
Poole has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 51°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 63°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 31.7 inches.
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