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Caer Fach

Located in Merthyr Cynog, Powys Coordinates: 52°01′09″ N 3°26′43″ W

Map showing the location of Caer Fach Caer Fach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
413 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pont-faen
2.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport70 km
BRS Bristol Airport87 km

About Caer Fach

Caer Fach is a mountain. Location: Merthyr Cynog, Powys. Elevation: 413 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Bryn Fanolau and Cefn Bach.

Climate of Caer Fach

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 0°)
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 Caer Fach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)17011712588788475102117140159171

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Caer Fach

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 56 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 70 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 87 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 126 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 57 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 63 kmsouth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 84 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 86 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Caer Fach

Within 100 km: 1,015 historic and cultural sites, 2,450 natural sites, 177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km327 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 16 kmSE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 20 kmSE
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 15 kmS
  • Pen y Gader-fawr Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km1,499 places

  • The Island Island 57 kmNE
  • Ynys Isaf Island 58 kmSW
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 33 kmN
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 58 kmS

60–100 km1,816 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 86 kmW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 93 kmS
  • Mwnt beach Beach 83 kmW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 75 kmW

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