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Mynydd Aberdar

Located in Cyfarthfa, Merthyr Tydfil Coordinates: 51°44′25″ N 3°25′11″ W

Map showing the location of Mynydd Aberdar Mynydd Aberdar
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
457 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Merthyr Tydfil
3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport39 km
BRS Bristol Airport63 km

About Mynydd Aberdar

Mynydd Aberdar is a mountain. Location: Cyfarthfa, Merthyr Tydfil. Elevation: 457 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Tâf Fechan and Tâf Fawr.

Climate of Mynydd Aberdar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (164 mm)
Driest month
July (80 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 Mynydd Aberdar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)16211512288848780107122142160164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mynydd Aberdar

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 33 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 39 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 63 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 112 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 34 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 39 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 65 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 82 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mynydd Aberdar

Within 100 km: 955 historic and cultural sites, 2,179 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km228 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 24 kmNE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 15 kmNE
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 16 kmN
  • Fan Gyhirych Mountain 19 kmNW

25–60 km1,168 places

  • Steep Holm Island 49 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 45 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 39 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 41 kmS

60–100 km1,904 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 97 kmNW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 91 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 86 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 62 kmS

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