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Black Mountain South Top

Located in Llanigon, Powys Coordinates: 51°59′03″ N 3°04′08″ W

Map showing the location of Black Mountain South Top Black Mountain South Top
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
637 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Capel-y-ffin
1.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport68 km
BRS Bristol Airport71 km

About Black Mountain South Top

Black Mountain South Top is a mountain. Location: Llanigon, Powys. Elevation: 637 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Pen-y-Garn Fawr and Black Hill.

Climate of Black Mountain South Top

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (155 mm)
Driest month
July (70 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 Black Mountain South Top
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°17°17°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1541101158682837097112129143155

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Black Mountain South Top

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 68 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 44 km to the south.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 68 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 71 kmsouth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 104 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 44 kmsouth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 57 kmsouth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 58 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 63 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 67 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Black Mountain South Top

Within 100 km: 1,040 historic and cultural sites, 2,349 natural sites, 160 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km298 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 15 kmSW
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 21 kmSW
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain 14 kmS
  • Pen y Gader-fawr Mountain 5 kmSW

25–60 km1,326 places

  • Alney Island Island 57 kmE
  • Denny Island Island 55 kmS
  • The Island Island 39 kmNE
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 51 kmNW

60–100 km1,925 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 89 kmS
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 98 kmW
  • Ynys Lochtyn Island 98 kmW
  • Worms Head Island 98 kmSW

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