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Penrhiw

Located in Risca, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°36′45″ N 3°05′44″ W

Map showing the location of Penrhiw Penrhiw
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
117 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 Airport30 km
BRS Bristol Airport37 km

About Penrhiw

Penrhiw is a neighbourhood. Location: Risca, Caerphilly County Borough. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Twmbarlwm and Twm Barlwm.

Climate of Penrhiw

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (116 mm)
Driest month
July (59 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 Penrhiw
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1168489646768598697105115116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Penrhiw

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 7 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 30 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 37 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 100 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 7 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 16 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 57 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 59 kmwest

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

Day trips from Penrhiw

Within 100 km: 880 historic and cultural sites, 2,017 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • Denny Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 11 kmSW
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 12 kmNE
  • Alway Mountain 11 kmE

25–60 km926 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 30 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 26 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 27 kmSW

60–100 km1,855 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 97 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 99 kmS
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 94 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 85 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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