City

Clydach Vale

Located in Cwm Clydach, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°37′36″ N 3°28′49″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 249 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: CWL Cardiff International Airport27 km; BRS Bristol Airport60 km

About Clydach Vale

Clydach Vale is a city. Location: Cwm Clydach, Rhondda Cynon Taf. Elevation: 249 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Afon Cynon and Ynyscrug Castle.

Photos of Clydach Vale

Morganstown Motte Seth Whales · CC BY-SA 4.0
St Quintins Castle cowbridgeguide.co.uk · CC BY 3.0
Penllyn Castle Mick Lobb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Morlais Castle Gibbinskaren · CC BY-SA 4.0
Llanquian Castle Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Clydach Vale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (135 mm)
Driest month: July (72 mm)

6° 1°

9° 2°

11° 3°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

16° 10°

13° 7°

9° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

130

Feb

Mar

100

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

110

Oct

120

Nov

135

Dec

132

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 Clydach Vale
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	9°	11°	15°	17°	19°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	11°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	130	94	100	73	73	76	72	96	110	120	135	132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Clydach Vale

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 26 km to the southeast.

Airports

Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 27 kmsouth
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 60 kmsoutheast
Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 99 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Cardiff Population: 372.1K 26 kmsoutheast
Swansea Population: 300.4K 32 kmwest
Newport Population: 161.5K 34 kmeast
Bristol Population: 479K 64 kmeast
Bath Population: 101.6K 83 kmeast

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

Day trips from Clydach Vale

Within 100 km: 907 historic and cultural sites, 2,073 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km239 places

Lisvane Reservoir Lake 24 kmSE
Craig Llysfaen Mountain 23 kmE
Hirfynydd Mountain 20 kmNW
Mynydd Marchywel Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km1,030 places

Kilve Beach Beach 51 kmS
Worms Head Island 59 kmW
Steep Holm Island 41 kmSE
Flat Holm Island 37 kmSE

60–100 km1,879 places

Poppit Sands Beach 99 kmNW
Saunton Sands Beach 78 kmSW
Mouthmill Beach Beach 95 kmSW
Putsborough Beach Beach 74 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Afon Cynon River, Wales
0.8 km N
Ynyscrug Castle Historic site, Trealaw
1.8 km E
Mynydd Pen-y-graig Mountain, Pen-y-Graig
2.6 km SE
Mynydd Ton Mountain, Ystrad
3 km W
Mynydd Ty'n-tyle Mountain, Ystrad
3.5 km NE
Mynydd Troed-y-rhiw Mountain, Trealaw
3.6 km E
Mynydd Dinas Mountain, Pen-y-Graig
3.9 km SE
Rhondda Valley Natural site, Wales
4.5 km E

Clydach Vale

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026