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Porthgain

Located in Llanrhian, Pembrokeshire Coordinates: 51°56′52″ N 5°10′48″ W

Map showing the location of Porthgain Porthgain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
16 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 Airport141 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay168 km

About Porthgain

Porthgain is a village. Location: Llanrhian, Pembrokeshire. Elevation: 16 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (141 km). Nearby sights include Ynys-fach and Abereiddi Bay.

Climate of Porthgain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 109 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (109 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Porthgain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°14°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°11°13°13°12°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)987472565459567876105109101

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

How to get to Porthgain

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 141 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 93 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 141 kmsoutheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 168 kmsouth
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 180 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 93 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 148 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 156 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 170 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 178 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Porthgain

Within 100 km: 267 historic and cultural sites, 642 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km135 places

  • St Justinian Natural site 12 kmSW
  • Porth Clais Natural site 11 kmSW
  • Port Selau Natural site 11 kmSW
  • Caerfai Beach Beach 10 kmSW

25–60 km293 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 38 kmNE
  • Manorbier Beach Beach 43 kmSE
  • Broad Haven South Beach Beach 42 kmSE
  • Mwnt beach Beach 43 kmNE

60–100 km602 places

  • Curracloe Beach Beach 95 kmNW
  • Worms Head Island 73 kmSE
  • Rat Island Island 96 kmSE
  • Lundy Island 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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