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Builth Wells

Located in Builth, Powys Coordinates: 52°08′58″ N 3°24′17″ W

Map showing the location of Builth Wells Builth Wells
Location in United Kingdom
Population
2,829
2.8K
Elevation
130 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport84 km
BRS Bristol Airport98 km

About Builth Wells

Builth Wells is a village. Location: Builth, Powys. Population: 2,829. Elevation: 130 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Builth Wells Castle and Caer Beris Motte.

Climate of Builth Wells

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (171 mm)
Driest month
July (75 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 Builth Wells
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)17011712588788475102117140159171

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Builth Wells

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 84 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 68 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 84 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 98 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 118 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 68 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 76 kmsouth
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 81 kmeast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 86 kmeast

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

Day trips from Builth Wells

Within 100 km: 1,011 historic and cultural sites, 2,591 natural sites, 181 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km378 places

  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 22 kmNW
  • Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 19 kmNW
  • Dol-y-mynach Reservoir Lake 16 kmNW
  • Craig-yr-allt gôch Reservoir Lake 24 kmNW

25–60 km1,478 places

  • The Island Island 48 kmE
  • Llangorse Lake Lake 26 kmS
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 59 kmSE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 33 kmS

60–100 km1,927 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 89 kmW
  • Mwnt beach Beach 85 kmW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 76 kmW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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