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Cardiff City

Located in Canton, Cardiff Coordinates: 51°28′29″ N 3°12′00″ W

Map showing the location of Cardiff City Cardiff City
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Cardiff
1.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport13 km
BRS Bristol Airport35 km

About Cardiff City

Cardiff City is a landmark. Location: Canton, Cardiff. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Baitur Raheem Mosque and Cardiff International Sports Stadium.

Climate of Cardiff City

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (114 mm)
Driest month
April (57 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 Cardiff City
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°5°8°10°13°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1068082576165628696103114107

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cardiff City

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 13 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 2 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 13 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 35 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 84 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 2 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 19 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 42 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 54 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 59 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cardiff City

Within 100 km: 805 historic and cultural sites, 1,887 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km226 places

  • Steep Holm Island 16 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 12 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 10 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 9 kmS

25–60 km840 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 31 kmS
  • Denny Island Island 30 kmE
  • Stert Island Island 30 kmSE
  • Middle Head Island 55 kmW

60–100 km1,774 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 83 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 85 kmS
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 100 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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