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Aberfan

Located in Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Tydfil Coordinates: 51°41′20″ N 3°20′30″ W

Map showing the location of Aberfan Aberfan
Location in United Kingdom
Population
3,547
3.5K
Elevation
131 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 Airport33 km
BRS Bristol Airport55 km

About Aberfan

Aberfan is a village. Location: Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Tydfil. Population: 3,547. Elevation: 131 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Twyn Brynbychan and Cefn Merthyr.

Climate of Aberfan

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 Aberfan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°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 Aberfan

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 33 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 26 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 33 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 55 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 106 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 42 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 58 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 76 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Aberfan

Within 100 km: 932 historic and cultural sites, 2,141 natural sites, 158 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km233 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 21 kmSE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 19 kmN
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 23 kmN
  • Brecon Beacons Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km1,108 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 56 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 42 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 38 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 33 kmS

60–100 km1,890 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 90 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 86 kmSW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 95 kmNW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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