Pen Garn-ddu, Rhayader — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Pen Garn-ddu

Pen Garn-ddu is a mountain. Location: Rhayader, Powys. Elevation: 467 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (97 km). Nearby sights include Craig Fawr and Craig Dyfnant.

Climate of Pen Garn-ddu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · 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)

5° 0°

5° -1°

7° 1°

9° 2°

13° 5°

16° 7°

17° 9°

14° 7°

11° 5°

8° 2°

6° 1°

Jan

206

Feb

141

Mar

156

Apr

107

May

90

Jun

99

Jul

92

Aug

119

Sep

136

Oct

170

Nov

195

Dec

210

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 Pen Garn-ddu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	7°	9°	13°	16°	17°	17°	14°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	-1°	1°	2°	5°	7°	9°	9°	7°	5°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	206	141	156	107	90	99	92	119	136	170	195	210

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Pen Garn-ddu

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 97 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 97 kmsouth
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 115 kmsoutheast
Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 130 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Swansea Population: 300.4K 74 kmsouth
Newport Population: 161.5K 86 kmsoutheast
Cardiff Population: 372.1K 91 kmsouth
Telford Population: 155.6K 93 kmnortheast
Worcester Population: 101.7K 96 kmeast

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

Day trips from Pen Garn-ddu

Within 100 km: 1,003 historic and cultural sites, 2,727 natural sites, 198 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km389 places

Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 5 kmN
Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 2 kmNE
Dol-y-mynach Reservoir Lake 3 kmSE
Craig-yr-allt gôch Reservoir Lake 7 kmN

25–60 km1,510 places

Llangrannog's Beach Beach 59 kmW
Ynys Lochtyn Island 58 kmW
Llangorse Lake Lake 44 kmSE
Llyn Mwyngi Lake 50 kmN

60–100 km2,029 places

Poppit Sands Beach 75 kmW
Mwnt beach Beach 71 kmW
Tresaith Beach Beach 62 kmW
Whistling Sands Beach 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Rhayader Village, Rhayader
9.5 km NE
Llanwrthwl Municipality, Powys
6.5 km E
Llansantffraed-Cwmdeuddwr Village, Rhayader
9 km NE
Llanwrthwl Village, Llanwrthwl
8.5 km E
Nantmel Municipality, Powys
14 km E
Doldowlod Village, Nantmel
8.8 km E

Pen Garn-ddu

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Craig Fawr Mountain, Rhayader
1.6 km NW
Craig Dyfnant Mountain, Rhayader
3.2 km NW
Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake, Wales
2.4 km NE
Cnwch Mountain, Llanwrthwl
3.6 km E
Dol-y-mynach Reservoir Lake, Wales
2.7 km SE
Caban-côch Reservoir Lake, Wales
2.9 km E
Afon Claerwen River, Wales
1.8 km E
Y Foel Mountain, Rhayader
4.3 km NE