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Upper Boat

Located in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°34′37″ N 3°17′24″ W

Map showing the location of Upper Boat Upper Boat
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
53 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 Airport20 km
BRS Bristol Airport45 km

About Upper Boat

Upper Boat is a neighbourhood. Location: Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Tomen y Clawdd and Mynydd Meio.

Climate of Upper Boat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (126 mm)
Driest month
July (66 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 Upper Boat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°10°12°16°19°21°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°5°7°10°13°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)12491956970726692105114126124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Upper Boat

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 13 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 20 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 45 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 13 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 20 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 46 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 50 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 68 kmeast

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

Day trips from Upper Boat

Within 100 km: 866 historic and cultural sites, 2,017 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km269 places

  • Barry Island Island 20 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 21 kmS
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 10 kmSE
  • Alway Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km901 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 43 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 29 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 25 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 33 kmSE

60–100 km1,870 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 84 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 81 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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