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Draethen

Located in Rudry, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°34′48″ N 3°07′30″ W

Map showing the location of Draethen Draethen
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
54 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 Airport25 km
BRS Bristol Airport36 km

About Draethen

Draethen is a village. Location: Rudry, Caerphilly County Borough. Elevation: 54 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Craig Ruperra and Craig Ruperra Motte.

Climate of Draethen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
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 Draethen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°10°13°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1168489646768598697105115116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Draethen

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 9 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 25 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 36 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 96 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 9 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 12 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 39 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 57 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 58 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Draethen

Within 100 km: 871 historic and cultural sites, 2,000 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km273 places

  • Flat Holm Island 22 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 21 kmS
  • Denny Island Island 25 kmE

25–60 km888 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 44 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 27 kmS
  • Knightstone Island 27 kmS
  • Stert Island Island 39 kmS

60–100 km1,861 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 93 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 96 kmS
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 90 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 83 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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