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Pontcanna

Located in Riverside, Cardiff Coordinates: 51°29′23″ N 3°12′02″ W

Map showing the location of Pontcanna Pontcanna
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
12 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 Airport14 km
BRS Bristol Airport36 km

About Pontcanna

Pontcanna is a neighbourhood. Location: Riverside, Cardiff. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Cardiff Arms Park and Baitur Raheem Mosque.

Climate of Pontcanna

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 Pontcanna
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 Pontcanna

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 2 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 14 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 36 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 85 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 2 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 18 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 42 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 54 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 60 kmeast

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

Day trips from Pontcanna

Within 100 km: 816 historic and cultural sites, 1,908 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

  • Steep Holm Island 18 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 14 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 10 kmS

25–60 km846 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 33 kmS
  • Denny Island Island 29 kmE
  • Stert Island Island 31 kmSE
  • Middle Head Island 54 kmW

60–100 km1,790 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 84 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 87 kmS
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 81 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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