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Mountain

Mynydd Pen-y-fan

Located in Argoed, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°42′45″ N 3°10′15″ W

Map showing the location of Mynydd Pen-y-fan Mynydd Pen-y-fan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
407 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Abertillery
3.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport37 km
BRS Bristol Airport48 km

About Mynydd Pen-y-fan

Mynydd Pen-y-fan is a mountain. Location: Argoed, Caerphilly County Borough. Elevation: 407 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Ebbw Vale and Castell Taliorum.

Climate of Mynydd Pen-y-fan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (161 mm)
Driest month
July (76 mm)

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 Mynydd Pen-y-fan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°17°19°18°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°2°5°8°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)16011412187858676105121137155161

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mynydd Pen-y-fan

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 18 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 37 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 48 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 26 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 49 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 54 kmwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 66 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mynydd Pen-y-fan

Within 100 km: 941 historic and cultural sites, 2,146 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km256 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 20 kmS
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 14 kmE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 19 kmNW
  • Alway Mountain 21 kmSE

25–60 km1,070 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 58 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 42 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 37 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 36 kmS

60–100 km1,902 places

  • Putsborough Beach Beach 96 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 82 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 82 kmW
  • Horsey Island Island 99 kmSW

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