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Penhow

Located in Rudry, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°34′45″ N 3°08′46″ W

Map showing the location of Penhow Penhow
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
194 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Machen
1.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport24 km
BRS Bristol Airport37 km

About Penhow

Penhow is a mountain. Location: Rudry, Caerphilly County Borough. Elevation: 194 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Craig Ruperra and Mynydd Rudry.

Climate of Penhow

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 1°)
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 Penhow
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°7°9°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1168489646768598697105115116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Penhow

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 10 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 24 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 37 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 96 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 10 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 11 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 41 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 55 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 59 kmeast

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Machen Village, Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
    1.9 km N
  • Risca Town, Risca
    4.5 km NE
  • Berllan-gollen Village, Rudry
    1 km SW
  • Bedwas Town, Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
    3.9 km W
  • Waterloo Village, Rudry
    1.4 km NW
  • Draethen Village, Rudry
    1.5 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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