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Rhondda

Located in Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°39′32″ N 3°26′56″ W

Map showing the location of Rhondda Rhondda
Location in United Kingdom
Population
69,506
69.5K
Elevation
256 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 Airport30 km
BRS Bristol Airport59 km

About Rhondda

Rhondda is a town. Location: Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf. Population: 69,506. Elevation: 256 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Ty'n-tyle and Cefn Gwyngul.

Climate of Rhondda

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)

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 Rhondda
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°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)130941007373767296110120135132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rhondda

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 30 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 27 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 30 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 103 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 32 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 34 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 63 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 82 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rhondda

Within 100 km: 918 historic and cultural sites, 2,106 natural sites, 160 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km246 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 24 kmSE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 24 kmNE
  • Brecon Beacons Mountain 25 kmN
  • Craig Llysfaen Mountain 22 kmSE

25–60 km1,065 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 54 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 43 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 39 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 31 kmS

60–100 km1,873 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 99 kmNW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 82 kmSW
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 78 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Rhondda and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Rhondda Stafford Maidenhead Barnsley
Population 69.5K 70.1K 70.4K 71.4K
Elevation 256 m 77 m 32 m 112 m
Summer day (hottest month) 19° 20° 23° 21°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 1° 2° 0°
Annual rainfall 1,211 mm 806 mm 681 mm 744 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 157 km 190 km 249 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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