- Elevation
- 519 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport98 km
- BRS Bristol Airport117 km
About Craig Fawr
Craig Fawr is a mountain. Location: Rhayader, Powys. Elevation: 519 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (98 km). Nearby sights include Pen Garn-ddu and Craig Dyfnant.
Climate of Craig Fawr
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 195 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (210 mm)
- Driest month
- May (90 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 206 | 141 | 156 | 107 | 90 | 99 | 92 | 119 | 136 | 170 | 195 | 210 |
How to get to Craig Fawr
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 98 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 74 km to the south.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 98 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 117 kmsoutheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 131 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 74 kmsouth
- Newport Population: 161.5K 87 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 93 kmsouth
- Telford Population: 155.6K 93 kmnortheast
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 98 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craig Fawr
Within 100 km: 1,004 historic and cultural sites, 2,723 natural sites, 198 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km389 places
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 5 kmNE
- Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 3 kmE
- Dol-y-mynach Reservoir Lake 4 kmSE
- Craig-yr-allt gôch Reservoir Lake 6 kmN
25–60 km1,500 places
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 58 kmW
- Ynys Lochtyn Island 57 kmW
- Llangorse Lake Lake 45 kmSE
- Llyn Mwyngi Lake 49 kmN
60–100 km2,036 places
- Poppit Sands Beach 74 kmW
- Mwnt beach Beach 70 kmW
- Tresaith Beach Beach 61 kmW
- Whistling Sands Beach 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rhayader Village, Rhayader10 km NE
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Llanwrthwl Municipality, Powys7.8 km E
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Nantmel Municipality, Powys15 km E
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Llansantffraed-Cwmdeuddwr Village, Rhayader9.6 km NE
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Llanwrthwl Village, Llanwrthwl9.6 km E
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Doldowlod Village, Nantmel9.9 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pen Garn-ddu Mountain, Rhayader1.6 km SE
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Craig Dyfnant Mountain, Rhayader1.8 km N
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Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake, Wales3 km E
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Afon Claerwen River, Wales3.2 km SE
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Esgair Nantybeddau Mountain, Rhayader4.7 km NW
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Cnwch Mountain, Llanwrthwl4.7 km E
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Y Foel Mountain, Rhayader4.9 km E
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Claerwen Reservoir Lake, Wales3.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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