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Twyn Brynbychan

Located in Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Tydfil Coordinates: 51°40′52″ N 3°21′23″ W

Map showing the location of Twyn Brynbychan Twyn Brynbychan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
411 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aberfan
1.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport32 km
BRS Bristol Airport55 km

About Twyn Brynbychan

Twyn Brynbychan is a mountain. Location: Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Tydfil. Elevation: 411 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Cefn Merthyr and Pen-twyn.

Climate of Twyn Brynbychan

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 Twyn Brynbychan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)16211512288848780107122142160164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Twyn Brynbychan

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 32 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 32 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 55 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 105 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 41 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 58 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 77 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Twyn Brynbychan

Within 100 km: 929 historic and cultural sites, 2,131 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km233 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 21 kmSE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 20 kmN
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 23 kmN
  • Brecon Beacons Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km1,099 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 55 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 42 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 37 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 32 kmS

60–100 km1,885 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 88 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 85 kmSW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 95 kmNW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 93 kmNW

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