- Population
- 2,532
- 2.5K
- Elevation
- 208 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport24 km
- BRS Bristol Airport57 km
About Gilfach Goch
Gilfach Goch is a village. Location: Gilfach Goch, Rhondda Cynon Taf. Population: 2,532. Elevation: 208 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Pen-y-graig and Mynydd Maendy.
Climate of Gilfach Goch
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 94 | 100 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 96 | 110 | 120 | 135 | 132 |
How to get to Gilfach Goch
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 24 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 24 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 24 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 57 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 96 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 24 kmsoutheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 33 kmwest
- Newport Population: 161.5K 33 kmeast
- Bristol Population: 479K 63 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 81 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gilfach Goch
Within 100 km: 884 historic and cultural sites, 2,039 natural sites, 162 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km256 places
- Lisvane Reservoir Lake 22 kmE
- Craig Llysfaen Mountain 21 kmE
- Hirfynydd Mountain 23 kmNW
- Cefn Eglwysilan Mountain 12 kmE
25–60 km946 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 48 kmS
- Worms Head Island 59 kmW
- Steep Holm Island 38 kmSE
- Flat Holm Island 34 kmSE
60–100 km1,883 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 76 kmSW
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 93 kmSW
- Putsborough Beach Beach 72 kmSW
- Manorbier Beach Beach 92 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mynydd Pen-y-graig Mountain, Pen-y-Graig1.5 km N
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Mynydd Maendy Mountain, Llanharan3 km S
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Mynydd Dinas Mountain, Pen-y-Graig3 km NE
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Ogmore Forest Natural site, County Borough of Bridgend3.3 km W
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Pen Tylcha Mountain, Tonyrefail3.9 km SE
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Ynyscrug Castle Historic site, Trealaw3.9 km N
Sources & licences
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