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Dowlais Top

Located in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil Coordinates: 51°45′50″ N 3°20′27″ W

Map showing the location of Dowlais Top Dowlais Top
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
363 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 Airport41 km
BRS Bristol Airport61 km

About Dowlais Top

Dowlais Top is a neighbourhood. Location: Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Madocs Castle and Morlais Castle.

Climate of Dowlais Top

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
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 Dowlais Top
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°16°19°18°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)16211512288848780107122142160164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dowlais Top

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 41 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 41 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 61 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 115 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 33 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 45 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 62 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 77 kmeast

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

Day trips from Dowlais Top

Within 100 km: 958 historic and cultural sites, 2,210 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km232 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 19 kmN
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 11 kmN
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain 22 kmNE

25–60 km1,203 places

  • Steep Holm Island 50 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 46 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 41 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 42 kmS

60–100 km1,894 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 96 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 92 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 64 kmS
  • Mwnt beach Beach 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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