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Municipality

Pen-y-Graig

Located in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales Coordinates: 51°36′36″ N 3°27′18″ W

Map showing the location of Pen-y-Graig Pen-y-Graig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
283 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Pen-y-Graig
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport25 km
BRS Bristol Airport57 km

About Pen-y-Graig

Pen-y-Graig is a municipality. Location: Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Elevation: 283 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Ynyscrug Castle and Rhondda Valley.

Climate of Pen-y-Graig

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 Pen-y-Graig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°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 Pen-y-Graig

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 25 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 25 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 57 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 97 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 32 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 34 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 62 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 80 kmeast

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

Day trips from Pen-y-Graig

Within 100 km: 902 historic and cultural sites, 2,056 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km259 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 22 kmSE
  • Craig Llysfaen Mountain 21 kmE
  • Hirfynydd Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Cefn Eglwysilan Mountain 10 kmE

25–60 km970 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 49 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 38 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 35 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 27 kmSE

60–100 km1,893 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 78 kmSW
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 95 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 74 kmSW
  • Manorbier Beach Beach 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Pen-y-Graig

3 places

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature2

Nearby attractions & nature

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