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Village

Dolau

Located in Llanharan, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°32′03″ N 3°26′40″ W

Map showing the location of Dolau Dolau
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
66 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 Airport17 km
BRS Bristol Airport53 km

About Dolau

Dolau is a village. Location: Llanharan, Rhondda Cynon Taf. Elevation: 66 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Bryn and Mynydd Garthmaelwg.

Climate of Dolau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Dolau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°10°12°16°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)130941007373767296110120135132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dolau

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 17 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 19 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 17 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 53 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 89 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 19 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 32 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 36 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 60 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 77 kmeast

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

Day trips from Dolau

Within 100 km: 850 historic and cultural sites, 1,984 natural sites, 158 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km249 places

  • Barry Island Island 19 kmSE
  • Sully Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 19 kmE
  • Craig Llysfaen Mountain 19 kmE

25–60 km896 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 41 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 32 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 28 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 38 kmSE

60–100 km1,847 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 73 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 97 kmSE
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 90 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 69 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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