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Village

Houghton

Located in Burton, Pembrokeshire Coordinates: 51°43′44″ N 4°55′15″ W

Map showing the location of Houghton Houghton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport115 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay143 km

About Houghton

Houghton is a village. Location: Burton, Pembrokeshire. Elevation: 63 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (115 km). Nearby sights include Benton Castle and Rosemarket Rath.

Climate of Houghton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (111 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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 Houghton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°13°13°11°9°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)977175595565588181106111102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Houghton

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 115 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 69 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 115 kmeast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 143 kmsouth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 153 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 69 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 124 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 134 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 148 kmsoutheast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 161 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Houghton

Within 100 km: 297 historic and cultural sites, 834 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km186 places

  • Manorbier Beach Beach 13 kmSE
  • Broad Haven South Beach Beach 13 kmS
  • Caldey Island Island 19 kmSE
  • Gateholm Island Island 21 kmW

25–60 km385 places

  • St Justinian Natural site 31 kmNW
  • Porth Clais Natural site 29 kmNW
  • Port Selau Natural site 32 kmNW
  • Poppit Sands Beach 45 kmN

60–100 km679 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 85 kmSE
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 81 kmSE
  • Rat Island Island 67 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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