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Mountain

Pen y Bank

Located in Mathry, Pembrokeshire Coordinates: 51°55′27″ N 5°03′41″ W

Map showing the location of Pen y Bank Pen y Bank
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
166 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Castlemorris
2.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport133 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay165 km

About Pen y Bank

Pen y Bank is a mountain. Location: Mathry, Pembrokeshire. Elevation: 166 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (133 km). Nearby sights include Mathry Hill and Pen Llangloffan.

Climate of Pen y Bank

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (114 mm)
Driest month
May (58 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 Pen y Bank
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1027677605864608282110114106

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

How to get to Pen y Bank

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 133 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 84 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 133 kmsoutheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 165 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 173 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 139 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 147 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 171 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 176 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Pen y Bank

Within 100 km: 277 historic and cultural sites, 745 natural sites, 115 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km172 places

  • St Justinian Natural site 18 kmW
  • Porth Clais Natural site 16 kmSW
  • Port Selau Natural site 17 kmW
  • Caerfai Beach Beach 14 kmSW

25–60 km318 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 32 kmNE
  • Manorbier Beach Beach 36 kmSE
  • Broad Haven South Beach Beach 36 kmS
  • Mwnt beach Beach 37 kmNE

60–100 km647 places

  • Worms Head Island 65 kmSE
  • Rat Island Island 91 kmS
  • Lundy Island 88 kmS
  • Bardsey Island Island 95 kmN

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