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Moel Penderyn

Located in Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°46′02″ N 3°32′23″ W

Map showing the location of Moel Penderyn Moel Penderyn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
371 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hirwaun
3.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport43 km
BRS Bristol Airport71 km

About Moel Penderyn

Moel Penderyn is a mountain. Location: Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf. Elevation: 371 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include River Hepste and Mynydd-y-glog.

Climate of Moel Penderyn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (172 mm)
Driest month
May (86 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 Moel Penderyn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°5°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)17011912891869186111127149169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Moel Penderyn

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 32 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 43 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 71 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 115 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 74 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 90 kmeast

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

Day trips from Moel Penderyn

Within 100 km: 953 historic and cultural sites, 2,201 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 19 kmNE
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Fan Gyhirych Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Brecon Beacons Mountain 14 kmNE

25–60 km1,218 places

  • Worms Head Island 59 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 56 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 52 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 45 kmSE

60–100 km1,869 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 88 kmNW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 88 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 84 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 68 kmS

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