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Misty Mountain

Located in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°34′49″ N 3°21′39″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
253 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pontypridd
2.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport20 km
BRS Bristol Airport50 km

About Misty Mountain

Misty Mountain is a mountain. Location: Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf. Elevation: 253 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd y Glyn and Rhondda River.

Climate of Misty Mountain

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 Misty Mountain
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 Misty Mountain

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 17 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 20 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 50 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 25 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 41 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 55 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 73 kmeast

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

Day trips from Misty Mountain

Within 100 km: 868 historic and cultural sites, 2,015 natural sites, 155 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km271 places

  • Barry Island Island 21 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 14 kmSE
  • Craig Llysfaen Mountain 13 kmE

25–60 km921 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 44 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 32 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 28 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 36 kmSE

60–100 km1,846 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 80 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 100 kmS
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 98 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 77 kmSW

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