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Galon Uchaf

Located in Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil Coordinates: 51°46′00″ N 3°22′14″ W

Map showing the location of Galon Uchaf Galon Uchaf
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
324 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 Airport62 km

About Galon Uchaf

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

Climate of Galon Uchaf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Galon Uchaf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)16211512288848780107122142160164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Galon Uchaf

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 33 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 41 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 115 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 43 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 64 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 79 kmeast

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

Day trips from Galon Uchaf

Within 100 km: 959 historic and cultural sites, 2,216 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km229 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 20 kmN
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 11 kmN
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 14 kmN
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km1,209 places

  • Steep Holm Island 51 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 47 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 42 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 43 kmS

60–100 km1,903 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 99 kmNW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 95 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 91 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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