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Gwaelod-y-garth

Located in Pentyrch, Cardiff Coordinates: 51°32′55″ N 3°16′38″ W

Map showing the location of Gwaelod-y-garth Gwaelod-y-garth
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
89 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 Airport18 km
BRS Bristol Airport43 km

About Gwaelod-y-garth

Gwaelod-y-garth is a village. Location: Pentyrch, Cardiff. Elevation: 89 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Garth Hill and Garth Wood.

Climate of Gwaelod-y-garth

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (126 mm)
Driest month
July (66 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 Gwaelod-y-garth
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)12491956970726692105114126124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gwaelod-y-garth

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 10 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 18 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 43 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 91 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 20 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 47 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 48 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 66 kmeast

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

Day trips from Gwaelod-y-garth

Within 100 km: 855 historic and cultural sites, 1,986 natural sites, 153 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km257 places

  • Flat Holm Island 22 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 17 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 18 kmS
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 8 kmE

25–60 km885 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 40 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 26 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 30 kmSE
  • Denny Island Island 35 kmE

60–100 km1,852 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 83 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 95 kmS
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 100 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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