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Graigwen

Located in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°36′17″ N 3°20′47″ W

Map showing the location of Graigwen Graigwen
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
110 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 Airport23 km
BRS Bristol Airport50 km

About Graigwen

Graigwen is a neighbourhood. Location: Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Sardis Road Stadium and Coed Craig-yr-hesg.

Climate of Graigwen

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 Graigwen
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°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)130941007373767296110120135132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Graigwen

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 23 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 18 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 23 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 50 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 97 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 24 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 Graigwen

Within 100 km: 879 historic and cultural sites, 2,045 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km271 places

  • Barry Island Island 24 kmS
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 15 kmSE
  • Craig Llysfaen Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Coety Mountain Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km936 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 47 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 34 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 30 kmSE
  • Sully Island Island 25 kmSE

60–100 km1,873 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 83 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 79 kmSW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 100 kmNW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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