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Abercanaid

Located in Troed-y-Rhiw, Merthyr Tydfil Coordinates: 51°43′25″ N 3°21′58″ W

Map showing the location of Abercanaid Abercanaid
Location in United Kingdom
Population
5,061
5.1K
Elevation
160 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 Airport36 km
BRS Bristol Airport59 km

About Abercanaid

Abercanaid is a town. Location: Troed-y-Rhiw, Merthyr Tydfil. Population: 5,061. Elevation: 160 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil and Cefn Merthyr.

Climate of Abercanaid

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 Abercanaid
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 Abercanaid

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 30 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 36 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 42 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 61 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 79 kmeast

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

Day trips from Abercanaid

Within 100 km: 952 historic and cultural sites, 2,173 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km220 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 24 kmN
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 16 kmN
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 19 kmN
  • Fan Gyhirych Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km1,156 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 60 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 46 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 42 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 37 kmS

60–100 km1,910 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 91 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 88 kmSW
  • Manorbier Beach Beach 100 kmW
  • Mwnt beach Beach 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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