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Pen-y-garn

Located in Pentyrch, Cardiff Coordinates: 51°31′58″ N 3°17′59″ W

Map showing the location of Pen-y-garn Pen-y-garn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
169 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 Airport15 km
BRS Bristol Airport44 km

About Pen-y-garn

Pen-y-garn is a neighbourhood. Location: Pentyrch, Cardiff. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Garth Hill and Creigiau Earthwork.

Climate of Pen-y-garn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Pen-y-garn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)12491956970726692105114126124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pen-y-garn

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 15 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 15 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 44 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 89 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 22 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 46 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 50 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 68 kmeast

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

Day trips from Pen-y-garn

Within 100 km: 847 historic and cultural sites, 1,982 natural sites, 153 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km250 places

  • Flat Holm Island 21 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 15 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 9 kmE

25–60 km875 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 38 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 25 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 30 kmSE
  • Denny Island Island 36 kmE

60–100 km1,857 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 80 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 93 kmS
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 98 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 77 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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