- Elevation
- 278 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHX Birmingham Airport91 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport104 km
About Rhos-y-meirch
Rhos-y-meirch is a village. Location: Whitton, Powys. Elevation: 278 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Castell Foel Allt and Hawthorn Hill.
Photos of Rhos-y-meirch
Climate of Rhos-y-meirch
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (128 mm)
- Driest month
- July (60 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 91 | 95 | 71 | 67 | 75 | 60 | 81 | 92 | 105 | 115 | 128 |
How to get to Rhos-y-meirch
The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 91 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 58 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 91 kmeast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 104 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 107 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Telford Population: 155.6K 58 kmnortheast
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 59 kmeast
- Dudley Population: 199.1K 70 kmeast
- Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 71 kmnortheast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 75 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rhos-y-meirch
Within 100 km: 1,023 historic and cultural sites, 2,648 natural sites, 159 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km399 places
- The Island Island 24 kmE
- Beacon Hill Mountain 12 kmNW
- Great Rhos Mountain 11 kmSW
- Carneddau Mountain 25 kmSW
25–60 km1,382 places
- Bevere Island Island 57 kmE
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 38 kmW
- Llangorse Lake Lake 45 kmS
- Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 37 kmW
60–100 km2,049 places
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 98 kmW
- Ynys Tywyn Island 99 kmNW
- Ynys Lochtyn Island 97 kmW
- Ynys Gifftan Island 96 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Castell Foel Allt Historic site, Whitton2.3 km SW
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Hawthorn Hill Mountain, Presteigne1.9 km SE
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Cwmgilla Hill Mountain, Whitton2.5 km NW
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Knighton Castle Mount Historic site, Knighton3.2 km N
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Black Hill Mountain, Llangunllo2.8 km W
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Norton Motte Historic site, Presteigne3.5 km SE
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