- Elevation
- 16 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport15 km
- BRS Bristol Airport35 km
About Cathays Park
Cathays Park is a neighbourhood. 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 Cardiff Castle.
Climate of Cathays Park
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).
Show values as a table
| 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 Cathays Park
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 south.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 15 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 35 kmeast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 85 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 1 kmsouth
- Newport Population: 161.5K 17 kmnortheast
- 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.
Day trips from Cathays Park
Within 100 km: 812 historic and cultural sites, 1,895 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km234 places
- Steep Holm Island 17 kmS
- Flat Holm Island 13 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 kmS
- Middle Head Island 56 kmW
60–100 km1,776 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, Castle0.8 km S
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Cardiff Castle Historic site, Castle0.4 km S
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Millennium Stadium Landmark, Castle0.9 km S
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Cardiff Millenium Stadium Landmark, Castle0.9 km S
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Baitur Raheem Mosque Attraction, Canton2.2 km W -
Cardiff City Landmark, Canton1.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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