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Rhyd-y-car

Located in Cyfarthfa, Merthyr Tydfil Coordinates: 51°44′23″ N 3°22′47″ W

Map showing the location of Rhyd-y-car Rhyd-y-car
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
171 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport38 km
BRS Bristol Airport61 km

About Rhyd-y-car

Rhyd-y-car is a neighbourhood. Location: Cyfarthfa, Merthyr Tydfil. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Aberdar and Tâf Fechan.

Climate of Rhyd-y-car

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Rhyd-y-car
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)16211512288848780107122142160164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rhyd-y-car

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 31 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 38 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 61 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 112 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 41 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 63 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 80 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rhyd-y-car

Within 100 km: 955 historic and cultural sites, 2,185 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 23 kmN
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 14 kmN
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 17 kmN
  • Fan Gyhirych Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km1,163 places

  • Steep Holm Island 48 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 44 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 39 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 40 kmS

60–100 km1,912 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 99 kmNW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 92 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 88 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 62 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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