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Banc y Celyn

Located in Duhonw, Powys Coordinates: 52°06′29″ N 3°23′31″ W

Map showing the location of Banc y Celyn Banc y Celyn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
472 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Builth Wells
4.7 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport79 km
BRS Bristol Airport93 km

About Banc y Celyn

Banc y Celyn is a mountain. Location: Duhonw, Powys. Elevation: 472 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Banc y Celyn SW Top and Pen Erwhelm.

Climate of Banc y Celyn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
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 Banc y Celyn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°7°10°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)17011712588788475102117140159171

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Banc y Celyn

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 79 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 64 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 79 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 93 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 64 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 66 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 71 kmsouth
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 81 kmeast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 83 kmeast

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

Day trips from Banc y Celyn

Within 100 km: 1,013 historic and cultural sites, 2,534 natural sites, 176 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km361 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 22 kmSE
  • Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 23 kmNW
  • Dol-y-mynach Reservoir Lake 20 kmNW
  • Caban-côch Reservoir Lake 21 kmNW

25–60 km1,498 places

  • The Island Island 49 kmE
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 26 kmNW
  • Craig-yr-allt gôch Reservoir Lake 28 kmNW
  • Claerwen Reservoir Lake 28 kmNW

60–100 km1,864 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 89 kmW
  • Mwnt beach Beach 86 kmW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 74 kmW

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