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Gwendraeth Fawr

Located in Carmarthenshire, Wales Coordinates: 51°43′33″ N 4°18′29″ W

Map showing the location of Gwendraeth Fawr Gwendraeth Fawr
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kidwelly
1.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport76 km
BRS Bristol Airport117 km

About Gwendraeth Fawr

Gwendraeth Fawr is a river. Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Gwendraeth Fâch and Pembrey Forest.

Climate of Gwendraeth Fawr

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (132 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 Gwendraeth Fawr
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)1208590686474739298121132125

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Gwendraeth Fawr

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 76 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 28 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 76 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 117 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 127 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 28 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 83 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 92 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 122 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 124 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gwendraeth Fawr

Within 100 km: 587 historic and cultural sites, 1,612 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km201 places

  • Worms Head Island 18 kmS
  • Outer Head Island 18 kmS
  • Ynys Isaf Island 11 kmNE
  • Low Neck Island 18 kmS

25–60 km754 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 50 kmNW
  • Manorbier Beach Beach 36 kmW
  • Broad Haven South Beach Beach 44 kmW
  • Mwnt beach Beach 51 kmNW

60–100 km1,414 places

  • St Justinian Natural site 71 kmW
  • Porth Clais Natural site 69 kmW
  • Port Selau Natural site 71 kmW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 70 kmS

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