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Margan

Located in Margam, Neath Port Talbot Coordinates: 51°33′46″ N 3°43′49″ W

Map showing the location of Margan Margan
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Margam
2.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport33 km
BRS Bristol Airport73 km

About Margan

Margan is a historic site. Location: Margam, Neath Port Talbot. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd y Castell and Kenfig Castle.

Climate of Margan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (138 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 Margan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°20°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)13192997270757594106122138134

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Margan

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 16 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 33 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 73 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 95 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 39 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 51 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 80 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 94 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Margan

Within 100 km: 829 historic and cultural sites, 1,922 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km181 places

  • Middle Head Island 17 kmW
  • Hirfynydd Mountain 22 kmN
  • Mynydd Marchywel Mountain 18 kmN
  • Foel Fynyddau Mountain 8 kmN

25–60 km886 places

  • Putsborough Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 54 kmSE
  • Worms Head Island 41 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 50 kmSE

60–100 km1,856 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 90 kmNW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 62 kmSW
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 78 kmSW
  • Manorbier Beach Beach 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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