- Elevation
- 178 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport62 km
- BRS Bristol Airport79 km
About Pontwilym
Pontwilym is a neighbourhood. Location: Brecon, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Brecon Castle and Slwch Tump.
Climate of Pontwilym
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 166 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (175 mm)
- Driest month
- July (81 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 174 | 122 | 130 | 91 | 84 | 89 | 81 | 108 | 123 | 146 | 166 | 175 |
How to get to Pontwilym
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 49 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 62 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 79 kmsoutheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 125 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 49 kmsoutheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 53 kmsouthwest
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 55 kmsouth
- Bristol Population: 479K 78 kmsoutheast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 80 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pontwilym
Within 100 km: 1,016 historic and cultural sites, 2,428 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km279 places
- Llangorse Lake Lake 9 kmE
- Talybont Reservoir Lake 12 kmSE
- Pen y Fan Mountain 9 kmS
- Pen y Gader-fawr Mountain 19 kmE
25–60 km1,513 places
- The Island Island 57 kmNE
- Ynys Isaf Island 59 kmW
- Middle Head Island 59 kmSW
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 41 kmN
60–100 km1,824 places
- Poppit Sands Beach 91 kmW
- Kilve Beach Beach 86 kmS
- Mwnt beach Beach 88 kmW
- Tresaith Beach Beach 80 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Brecon Castle Historic site, Brecon0.7 km S -
Slwch Tump Mountain, Brecon1.5 km SE
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Honddu River, Wales0.8 km SW
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Beili Helyg Motte Historic site, Brecon2.3 km S
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Pen-y-crug Mountain, Yscir1.7 km NW
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Llanddew Palace Historic site, Llanddew1.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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