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Blaenllechau

Located in Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°40′00″ N 3°26′47″ W

Map showing the location of Blaenllechau Blaenllechau
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
262 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 Airport31 km
BRS Bristol Airport60 km

About Blaenllechau

Blaenllechau is a neighbourhood. Location: Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Cefn Gwyngul and Mynydd Ty'n-tyle.

Climate of Blaenllechau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (164 mm)
Driest month
July (80 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 Blaenllechau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)16211512288848780107122142160164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blaenllechau

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 28 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 31 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 60 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 104 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 28 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 32 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 35 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 63 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 82 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Blaenllechau

Within 100 km: 919 historic and cultural sites, 2,107 natural sites, 158 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km249 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 24 kmSE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 24 kmNE
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 24 kmN
  • Fan Gyhirych Mountain 25 kmNW

25–60 km1,074 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 55 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 43 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 39 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 32 kmS

60–100 km1,861 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 99 kmNW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 83 kmSW
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 100 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 79 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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