- Population
- 830
- 830
- Elevation
- 74 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport38 km
- BRS Bristol Airport77 km
About Pontrhydyfen
Pontrhydyfen is a village. Location: Pelenna, Neath Port Talbot. Population: 830. Elevation: 74 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Pen-rhys and Foel Fynyddau.
Photos of Pontrhydyfen
Climate of Pontrhydyfen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 92 | 99 | 72 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 94 | 106 | 122 | 138 | 134 |
How to get to Pontrhydyfen
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 38 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 14 km to the west.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 38 kmsoutheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 77 kmeast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 103 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 14 kmwest
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 43 kmsoutheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 52 kmeast
- Bristol Population: 479K 82 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 100 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pontrhydyfen
Within 100 km: 849 historic and cultural sites, 2,014 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km199 places
- Middle Head Island 18 kmSW
- Hirfynydd Mountain 14 kmN
- Mynydd Marchywel Mountain 10 kmN
- Mynydd y Betws Mountain 20 kmNW
25–60 km943 places
- Worms Head Island 41 kmW
- Steep Holm Island 55 kmSE
- Flat Holm Island 52 kmSE
- Barry Island Island 42 kmSE
60–100 km1,890 places
- Poppit Sands Beach 84 kmNW
- Saunton Sands Beach 68 kmSW
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 84 kmSW
- Putsborough Beach Beach 64 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mynydd Pen-rhys Mountain, Pelenna1 km NE
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Foel Fynyddau Mountain, Cwmavon1.3 km SW
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Moel y Fen Mountain, Cwmavon1.4 km SE
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Cefn Morfudd Mountain, Pelenna2.4 km N
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Afan Valley Natural site, Wales1.9 km NE
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Pen y Castell Mountain, Cwmavon2.6 km S
Sources & licences
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