Village

Blaina

Located in Nantyglo and Blaina, Blaenau Gwent Coordinates: 51°45′35″ N 3°09′27″ W

andy dolman · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 4,808; 4.8K
Elevation: 284 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: CWL Cardiff International Airport42 km; BRS Bristol Airport52 km

About Blaina

Blaina is a village. Location: Nantyglo and Blaina, Blaenau Gwent. Population: 4,808. Elevation: 284 m.

From Wikipedia

Blaina ( BLEYE-nə Welsh: Blaenau Welsh pronunciation: [ˈbleɨnaɨ]) is a town, situated deep within the South Wales Valleys between Brynmawr and Abertillery in the County Borough of Blaenau Gwent, ancient parish of Aberystruth, preserved county of Gwent and historic county of Monmouthshire. The place name is derived from the Welsh word blaenau "uplands". As of 2011, the town has a population of 4,808.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos of Blaina

Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Ann · CC BY-SA 2.0
steel engravings from works by Gastineau, Henry, 1791-1876 · Public domain

Climate of Blaina

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: December (141 mm)
Driest month: July (65 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

11° 3°

15° 6°

17° 9°

20° 11°

19° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

140

Feb

100

Mar

106

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

107

Oct

119

Nov

133

Dec

141

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Blaina
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	11°	15°	17°	20°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	140	100	106	79	78	77	65	93	107	119	133	141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blaina

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 22 km to the southeast.

Airports

Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 42 kmsouth
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 52 kmsoutheast
Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 115 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Newport Population: 161.5K 22 kmsoutheast
Cardiff Population: 372.1K 31 kmsouth
Bristol Population: 479K 52 kmsoutheast
Swansea Population: 300.4K 56 kmwest
Gloucester Population: 132.4K 64 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Blaina

Within 100 km: 962 historic and cultural sites, 2,190 natural sites, 139 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km266 places

Llangorse Lake Lake 20 kmN
Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 15 kmSE
Talybont Reservoir Lake 15 kmNW
Pen y Fan Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km1,124 places

Steep Holm Island 47 kmS
Flat Holm Island 43 kmS
Barry Island Island 41 kmS
Sully Island Island 41 kmS

60–100 km1,901 places

Kilve Beach Beach 63 kmS
Worms Head Island 84 kmW
Outer Head Island 84 kmW
Alney Island Island 63 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Mynydd James Mountain, Abertillery
1.1 km E
Mynydd Carn-y-cefn Mountain, Nantyglo and Blaina
1.8 km NW
Mulfran Mountain, Nantyglo and Blaina
3.2 km N
Cefn Coch Mountain, Blaenavon
2.7 km NE
Coety Mountain Mountain, Abertillery
3 km E
Y Domen Fawr Mountain, Ebbw Vale
3.6 km W