- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport124 km
- BRS Bristol Airport159 km
About Cardigan Island
Cardigan Island is an island. Location: Wales, United Kingdom.
Cardigan Island (Welsh: Ynys Aberteifi) is an uninhabited island north of Cardigan, Ceredigion, south-west Wales. It reaches a height of 52 metres (171 ft) a.s.l., and 38 acres (15 ha) in area. Lying in the estuary of the River Teifi, it is known for having a small colony of grey seals. It is within 200 metres (220 yd) of the Welsh coastline near Gwbert. It is owned and managed by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. The island was once the home of puffins and Manx shearwater.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- National Monument of Wales
- Area
- 16 ha
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Cardigan Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 121 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (121 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 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° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 80 | 84 | 65 | 63 | 71 | 68 | 88 | 91 | 117 | 121 | 115 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Cardigan Island
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 124 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 76 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 124 kmsoutheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 159 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 179 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 76 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 127 kmsoutheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 131 kmsoutheast
- Bristol Population: 479K 163 kmsoutheast
- Telford Population: 155.6K 164 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craig y Gwbert Island, Y Ferwig1.6 km S
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Cardigan Bay Natural site, Wales2.2 km SW
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Pen Ffynnoncyff Mountain, Y Ferwig2.6 km SE
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Mwnt beach Beach, Y Ferwig2.9 km E
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Foel-y-Mwnt Mountain, Y Ferwig2.9 km E
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Poppit Sands Beach, St. Dogmaels3.1 km S
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Cemaes Head Natural site, Wales3.9 km SW
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Pen Trebared Mountain, Cardigan4.3 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources