- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport15 km
- BRS Bristol Airport34 km
About Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle is a historic site. Location: Castle, Cardiff. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Cardiff Arms Park and Millennium Stadium.
Climate of Cardiff Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 106 | 80 | 82 | 57 | 61 | 65 | 62 | 86 | 96 | 103 | 114 | 107 |
How to get to Cardiff Castle
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 1 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 15 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 34 kmeast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 85 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 1 kmsoutheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 17 kmnortheast
- Bristol Population: 479K 41 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 55 kmwest
- Bath Population: 101.6K 58 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cardiff Castle
Within 100 km: 808 historic and cultural sites, 1,891 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km229 places
- Steep Holm Island 17 kmS
- Flat Holm Island 12 kmS
- Barry Island Island 12 kmSW
- Sully Island Island 10 kmS
25–60 km844 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 33 kmS
- Denny Island Island 28 kmE
- Stert Island Island 30 kmSE
- Middle Head Island 56 kmW
60–100 km1,773 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 84 kmSW
- Charmouth Beach Beach 86 kmS
- Putsborough Beach Beach 82 kmSW
- Worms Head Island 80 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cardiff Arms Park Natural site, Castle0.4 km S
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Millennium Stadium Landmark, Castle0.5 km S
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Cardiff Millenium Stadium Landmark, Castle0.5 km S
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Baitur Raheem Mosque Attraction, Canton2.2 km W -
Cardiff City Landmark, Canton1.5 km SW
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Cardiff International Sports Stadium Landmark, Canton1.8 km SW
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Hadfield Road Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Grangetown2.5 km SW
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Rumney Castle Historic site, Rumney3.8 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Cardiff City, Castle0.4 km SE -
Grangetown Municipality, Cardiff2.5 km S
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Llandaff Neighbourhood, Llandaff2.8 km NW
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Cathays Park Neighbourhood, Castle0.4 km N
Sources & licences
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