The Isle of Portland is a limestone tied island off the south coast of England in the county of Dorset. It is connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway and is home to the historic Portland Harbour. The island is a popular tourist destination due to its stunning scenery, rich history and diverse wildlife.
At around five miles long and two miles wide, Portland is the largest island in the English Channel. The island is made up of two distinct parts; the northern part is known as Portland Bill and is made up of steep cliffs and rocky headlands, while the southern part is much flatter and is home to the villages of Easton and Weston.
Portland has a rich history, dating back to the Iron Age when it was inhabited by the Durotriges tribe. During the Roman occupation of Britain, the island was used as a quarry for the production of stone used in the construction of Hadrian's Wall. Portland then became an important port during the Anglo-Saxon period, before becoming a centre for the production of Purbeck marble in the 13th century.
In the 18th century, Portland became the site of the Royal Navy's Portland Harbour, which was used as a base for the British fleet during the Napoleonic Wars. During the Second World War, the harbour was used as a base for the Royal Navy's submarines.
Today, Portland is a popular tourist destination, with visitors coming to enjoy the stunning scenery, explore the island's history, and take part in a range of outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, sailing and fishing. The island is also home to a variety of wildlife, including the rare red squirrel and a large population of seabirds.
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The climate in the Isle of Portland in Great Britain is mild and temperate throughout the year. In the winter months, temperatures average around 5-8°C and rainfall is frequent but light. In the spring, temperatures begin to rise and the days become longer and brighter. The summer months are usually warm and sunny, with temperatures ranging from 15-20°C. In the autumn, temperatures begin to cool down again and rainfall increases, but the days remain mild and pleasant.
Our weather forecast for Isle of Portland helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
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Mar. 29th 2024 Mar. 29th 2024 | max: 10.9 °C min: 9.6 °C |
50.0 m/s 80.3 m/s |
83.4 % 19.6 m |
82.5 % 987 hPa |
05:51:38 18:38:06 |
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Mar. 30th 2024 Mar. 30th 2024 | max: 10.4 °C min: 9.6 °C |
42.5 m/s 58.7 m/s |
29.7 % 23.1 m |
80.1 % 996 hPa |
05:49:26 18:39:43 |
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Mar. 31st 2024 Mar. 31st 2024 | max: 11.1 °C min: 9.1 °C |
35.6 m/s 47.5 m/s |
71.9 % 20.6 m |
83.7 % 995 hPa |
06:47:14 19:41:20 |
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Apr. 1st 2024 Apr. 1st 2024 | max: 10.6 °C min: 9.9 °C |
45.0 m/s 55.1 m/s |
73.0 % 19.2 m |
86.3 % 993 hPa |
06:45:02 19:42:56 |
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Apr. 2nd 2024 Apr. 2nd 2024 | max: 10.6 °C min: 9.8 °C |
39.5 m/s 48.8 m/s |
56.5 % 22.4 m |
83.0 % 1,000 hPa |
06:42:50 19:44:33 |
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Apr. 3rd 2024 Apr. 3rd 2024 | max: 10.7 °C min: 8.3 °C |
23.0 m/s 29.5 m/s |
88.4 % 22.9 m |
81.6 % 1,000 hPa |
06:40:39 19:46:09 |
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Apr. 4th 2024 Apr. 4th 2024 | max: 11.2 °C min: 9.2 °C |
49.8 m/s 70.1 m/s |
74.8 % 21.5 m |
86.7 % 1,005 hPa |
06:38:28 19:47:46 |
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Apr. 5th 2024 Apr. 5th 2024 | max: 12.3 °C min: 10.9 °C |
64.8 m/s 93.6 m/s |
99.7 % 13.8 m |
92.7 % 1,003 hPa |
06:36:18 19:49:22 |
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Apr. 6th 2024 Apr. 6th 2024 | max: 12.1 °C min: 10.7 °C |
82.8 m/s 110.5 m/s |
71.8 % 21.5 m |
81.1 % 998 hPa |
06:34:08 19:50:59 |
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Apr. 7th 2024 Apr. 7th 2024 | max: 10.8 °C min: 9.8 °C |
56.5 m/s 73.8 m/s |
48.4 % 24.1 m |
77.7 % 1,002 hPa |
06:31:58 19:52:35 |
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Apr. 8th 2024 Apr. 8th 2024 | max: 10.4 °C min: 9 °C |
37.1 m/s 44.4 m/s |
75.9 % 22.6 m |
82.5 % 1,003 hPa |
06:29:49 19:54:11 |
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Apr. 9th 2024 Apr. 9th 2024 | max: 11.4 °C min: 9.6 °C |
30.6 m/s 40.7 m/s |
100.0 % 19.8 m |
94.2 % 997 hPa |
06:27:40 19:55:48 |
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Apr. 10th 2024 Apr. 10th 2024 | max: 11.0 °C min: 10.3 °C |
34.2 m/s 42.8 m/s |
81.9 % 21.9 m |
84.8 % 991 hPa |
06:25:32 19:57:24 |
Would you like to travel to Isle of Portland on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Isle of Portland.
Date | Ship | Arrival | Departure | Details |
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Apr. 22nd 2024 Monday, 22nd of Apr. 2024 | Regal Princess | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Apr. 24th 2024 Wednesday, 24th of Apr. 2024 | MS Rotterdam | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 4th 2024 Saturday, 4th of May 2024 | Regal Princess | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
May 7th 2024 Tuesday, 7th of May 2024 | Norwegian Pearl | 01:30 pm | 09:30 pm | |
May 13th 2024 Monday, 13th of May 2024 | Celebrity Apex | 10:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 13th 2024 Monday, 13th of May 2024 | LE CHAMPLAIN | 08:00 am | 11:59 pm | |
May 17th 2024 Friday, 17th of May 2024 | Caribbean Princess | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
May 28th 2024 Tuesday, 28th of May 2024 | Regal Princess | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jun. 7th 2024 Friday, 7th of Jun. 2024 | AIDAsol | 08:30 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jun. 9th 2024 Sunday, 9th of Jun. 2024 | Regal Princess | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jun. 10th 2024 Monday, 10th of Jun. 2024 | Mein Schiff 3 | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jun. 11th 2024 Tuesday, 11th of Jun. 2024 | MS Artania | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jun. 20th 2024 Thursday, 20th of Jun. 2024 | Seven Seas Splendor | 12:00 pm | 10:00 pm | |
Jun. 21st 2024 Friday, 21st of Jun. 2024 | Regal Princess | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 3rd 2024 Wednesday, 3rd of Jul. 2024 | Regal Princess | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 3rd 2024 Wednesday, 3rd of Jul. 2024 | Seven Seas Mariner | 11:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
Jul. 4th 2024 Thursday, 4th of Jul. 2024 | AIDAsol | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jul. 13th 2024 Saturday, 13th of Jul. 2024 | Caribbean Princess | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 14th 2024 Sunday, 14th of Jul. 2024 | Seabourn Sojourn | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 15th 2024 Monday, 15th of Jul. 2024 | Regal Princess | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 25th 2024 Thursday, 25th of Jul. 2024 | Island Princess | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 27th 2024 Saturday, 27th of Jul. 2024 | Regal Princess | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Aug. 2nd 2024 Friday, 2nd of Aug. 2024 | MS Nautica | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Aug. 6th 2024 Tuesday, 6th of Aug. 2024 | AIDAsol | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Aug. 6th 2024 Tuesday, 6th of Aug. 2024 | Norwegian Dawn | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Aug. 23rd 2024 Friday, 23rd of Aug. 2024 | Norwegian Dawn | 11:00 am | 04:30 pm | |
Aug. 27th 2024 Tuesday, 27th of Aug. 2024 | Mein Schiff 3 | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Aug. 30th 2024 Friday, 30th of Aug. 2024 | Norwegian Dawn | 01:00 pm | 09:00 pm | |
Sep. 1st 2024 Sunday, 1st of Sep. 2024 | Regal Princess | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Sep. 8th 2024 Sunday, 8th of Sep. 2024 | Seabourn Sojourn | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Sep. 9th 2024 Monday, 9th of Sep. 2024 | MS Nieuw Statendam | 07:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
Sep. 11th 2024 Wednesday, 11th of Sep. 2024 | Caribbean Princess | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Sep. 13th 2024 Friday, 13th of Sep. 2024 | Disney Dream | 10:30 am | 08:00 pm | |
Sep. 13th 2024 Friday, 13th of Sep. 2024 | Regal Princess | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Sep. 17th 2024 Tuesday, 17th of Sep. 2024 | AIDAsol | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Sep. 24th 2024 Tuesday, 24th of Sep. 2024 | Sun Princess | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Sep. 25th 2024 Wednesday, 25th of Sep. 2024 | Regal Princess | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Sep. 27th 2024 Friday, 27th of Sep. 2024 | MSC Virtuosa | 12:00 pm | 08:00 pm | |
Oct. 3rd 2024 Thursday, 3rd of Oct. 2024 | MS Amera | 08:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
Oct. 15th 2024 Tuesday, 15th of Oct. 2024 | MS Rotterdam | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Oct. 15th 2024 Tuesday, 15th of Oct. 2024 | MSC Virtuosa | 12:00 pm | 08:00 pm | |
Oct. 31st 2024 Thursday, 31st of Oct. 2024 | AIDAbella | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Nov. 5th 2024 Tuesday, 5th of Nov. 2024 | MS Sirena | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Nov. 19th 2024 Tuesday, 19th of Nov. 2024 | AIDAmar | 08:00 am | 07:30 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Dec. 10th 2024 Tuesday, 10th of Dec. 2024 | AIDAmar | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jan. 22nd 2025 Wednesday, 22nd of Jan. 2025 | AIDAmar | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Feb. 15th 2025 Saturday, 15th of Feb. 2025 | AIDAsol | 10:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Mar. 6th 2025 Thursday, 6th of Mar. 2025 | AIDAmar | 08:00 am | 07:30 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Apr. 17th 2025 Thursday, 17th of Apr. 2025 | MS Nieuw Statendam | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
Apr. 23rd 2025 Wednesday, 23rd of Apr. 2025 | MS Rotterdam | 08:00 am | 11:00 pm |
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