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Glenboi

Located in Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°41′11″ N 3°23′49″ W

Map showing the location of Glenboi Glenboi
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
112 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 Airport32 km
BRS Bristol Airport58 km

About Glenboi

Glenboi is a neighbourhood. Location: Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Pen Craig Abercwmboi and Coed Cae Aberaman.

Climate of Glenboi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (164 mm)
Driest month
July (80 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 Glenboi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)16211512288848780107122142160164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glenboi

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 32 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 32 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 58 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 106 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 30 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 39 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 61 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 80 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Glenboi

Within 100 km: 934 historic and cultural sites, 2,133 natural sites, 160 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km224 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 23 kmSE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 20 kmN
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 22 kmN
  • Fan Gyhirych Mountain 25 kmNW

25–60 km1,124 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 56 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 43 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 39 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 33 kmS

60–100 km1,879 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 87 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 83 kmSW
  • Manorbier Beach Beach 98 kmW
  • Mwnt beach Beach 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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