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Sandy

Located in Llanelli Rural, Carmarthenshire Coordinates: 51°41′00″ N 4°10′26″ W

Map showing the location of Sandy Sandy
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport66 km
BRS Bristol Airport107 km

About Sandy

Sandy is a neighbourhood. Location: Llanelli Rural, Carmarthenshire. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Llanelli Old Castle and Stebonheath Park.

Climate of Sandy

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 Sandy
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 Sandy

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 66 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 17 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 66 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 107 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 118 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 73 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 82 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 112 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 116 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sandy

Within 100 km: 670 historic and cultural sites, 1,739 natural sites, 181 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km214 places

  • Worms Head Island 17 kmSW
  • Outer Head Island 17 kmSW
  • Ynys Isaf Island 14 kmN
  • Low Neck Island 17 kmSW

25–60 km790 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 59 kmNW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 60 kmS
  • Manorbier Beach Beach 44 kmW
  • Broad Haven South Beach Beach 52 kmW

60–100 km1,586 places

  • St Justinian Natural site 81 kmW
  • Porth Clais Natural site 79 kmW
  • Port Selau Natural site 81 kmW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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