- Elevation
- 477 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport82 km
- BRS Bristol Airport104 km
About Banc y Ddinas
Banc y Ddinas is a mountain. Location: Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys. Elevation: 477 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Garn Wen and Pen y Ddinas.
Climate of Banc y Ddinas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 182 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (188 mm)
- Driest month
- May (86 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 182 | 127 | 139 | 98 | 86 | 96 | 92 | 116 | 131 | 162 | 182 | 188 |
How to get to Banc y Ddinas
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 82 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 57 km to the south.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 82 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 104 kmsoutheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 137 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 57 kmsouth
- Newport Population: 161.5K 74 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 77 kmsoutheast
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 100 kmeast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 101 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Banc y Ddinas
Within 100 km: 987 historic and cultural sites, 2,515 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km338 places
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 22 kmN
- Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 19 kmN
- Dol-y-mynach Reservoir Lake 15 kmN
- Craig-yr-allt gôch Reservoir Lake 24 kmN
25–60 km1,439 places
- Tresaith Beach Beach 58 kmW
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 55 kmW
- Ynys Lochtyn Island 55 kmW
- Ynys Isaf Island 50 kmSW
60–100 km1,911 places
- Poppit Sands Beach 70 kmW
- Manorbier Beach Beach 94 kmSW
- Mwnt beach Beach 67 kmW
- Ynys Tywyn Island 97 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Llanwrtyd Wells Village, Llanwrtyd Wells2.1 km E -
Llanwrtyd Village, Llanwrtyd Wells1.5 km N
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Cefn-gorwydd Village, Llangamarch4.4 km E
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Tirabad Village, Llangamarch5.3 km SE
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Abergwesyn Village, Llanwrtyd Wells6.4 km N
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Llangamarch Municipality, Powys6.2 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Garn Wen Mountain, Llanwrtyd Wells1.3 km W
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Pen y Ddinas Mountain, Llanwrtyd Wells1.8 km N
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Garn Dwad Mountain, Llanwrtyd Wells2.7 km NE
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Moel Bylchau Mountain, Llanwrtyd Wells2.9 km S
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Cefn Alltwinau Mountain, Llanwrtyd Wells3.5 km N
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Cefn Llwydlo Mountain, Llangamarch3.5 km S
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Cefn Uchaf Mountain, Llanwrtyd Wells3.5 km N
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Y Foel Mountain, Treflys3.9 km NE
Sources & licences
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