- Elevation
- 161 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport55 km
- BRS Bristol Airport89 km
About Ystradowen
Ystradowen is a village. Location: Quarter Bach, Carmarthenshire. Elevation: 161 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Uchaf East Top and Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Common.
Climate of Ystradowen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (156 mm)
- Driest month
- May (79 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 107 | 115 | 83 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 105 | 117 | 139 | 156 | 156 |
How to get to Ystradowen
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 55 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 22 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 55 kmsoutheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 89 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 121 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 22 kmsouthwest
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 56 kmsoutheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 61 kmeast
- Bristol Population: 479K 92 kmsoutheast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 109 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ystradowen
Within 100 km: 893 historic and cultural sites, 2,132 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km262 places
- Trichrug Mountain 12 kmNW
- Mynydd Figyn Mountain 24 kmNW
- Fan Gyhirych Mountain 15 kmNE
- Black Mountain Mountain 8 kmN
25–60 km1,060 places
- Worms Head Island 44 kmSW
- Barry Island Island 58 kmSE
- Outer Head Island 44 kmSW
- Ynys Isaf Island 28 kmW
60–100 km1,889 places
- Poppit Sands Beach 70 kmNW
- Saunton Sands Beach 83 kmS
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 97 kmSW
- Putsborough Beach Beach 78 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mynydd Uchaf East Top Mountain, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen2 km SW
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Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Common Mountain, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen2.7 km W
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Carn Fadog Mountain, Quarter Bach5 km N
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Mynydd Uchaf Mountain, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen4 km SW
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Cae Dan y Domen Placename Historic site, Ystradgynlais4.1 km E
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Cefn Gwrhyd Mountain, Pontardawe4.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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