Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf — Elevation, map and places

About Porth

Porth is a municipality. Location: Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Elevation: 106 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Rhondda Valley and Mynydd Troed-y-rhiw.

Photos of Porth

Sardis Road Stadium Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Porth

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)

7° 2°

9° 3°

12° 4°

16° 7°

18° 10°

20° 12°

17° 10°

14° 8°

10° 5°

8° 3°

Jan

130

Feb

94

Mar

100

Apr

73

May

73

Jun

76

Jul

72

Aug

96

Sep

110

Oct

120

Nov

135

Dec

132

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 Porth
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	130	94	100	73	73	76	72	96	110	120	135	132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Porth

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 22 km to the southeast.

Airports

Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 25 kmsouth
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 55 kmsoutheast
Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Cardiff Population: 372.1K 22 kmsoutheast
Newport Population: 161.5K 29 kmeast
Swansea Population: 300.4K 37 kmwest
Bristol Population: 479K 59 kmeast
Bath Population: 101.6K 78 kmeast

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

Day trips from Porth

Within 100 km: 904 historic and cultural sites, 2,066 natural sites, 160 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km256 places

Lisvane Reservoir Lake 19 kmSE
Craig Llysfaen Mountain 18 kmE
Hirfynydd Mountain 24 kmNW
Mynydd Twyn-glas Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km987 places

Kilve Beach Beach 49 kmS
Steep Holm Island 37 kmSE
Flat Holm Island 33 kmSE
Barry Island Island 26 kmS

60–100 km1,887 places

Saunton Sands Beach 81 kmSW
Mouthmill Beach Beach 98 kmSW
Putsborough Beach Beach 77 kmSW
Manorbier Beach Beach 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Porth

5 places

Cities & villages5

Birchgrove · Neighbourhood
Dinas · Neighbourhood
Llwyncelyn · Neighbourhood
Mount Pleasant · Neighbourhood
Porth · Village

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Rhondda Valley Natural site, Wales
0.4 km W
Mynydd Troed-y-rhiw Mountain, Trealaw
1.5 km NW
Mynydd Dinas Mountain, Pen-y-Graig
2.1 km SW
Mynydd y Glyn Mountain, Tonyrefail
2.4 km S
Sardis Road Stadium Landmark, Pontypridd
4.7 km E
Twyn y glog Mountain, Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm
3.2 km NE
Ynyscrug Castle Historic site, Trealaw
3.1 km W
Tylorstown Tip Mountain, Tylorstown
3.8 km N

Porth

Rhondda Town, Ferndale
5.3 km NW
Pontypridd Town, Pontypridd
5 km E
Tonyrefail Municipality, Rhondda Cynon Taf
4.1 km S
Tylorstown Municipality, Rhondda Cynon Taf
3.4 km N
Pen-y-Graig Municipality, Rhondda Cynon Taf
3.2 km W
Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm Municipality, Rhondda Cynon Taf
4 km NE