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Birchgrove

Located in Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°36′51″ N 3°24′29″ W

Map showing the location of Birchgrove Birchgrove
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
101 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 Airport25 km
BRS Bristol Airport55 km

About Birchgrove

Birchgrove is a neighbourhood. Location: Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf. 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.

Climate of Birchgrove

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 Birchgrove
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 Birchgrove

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 77 kmeast

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

Day trips from Birchgrove

Within 100 km: 896 historic and cultural sites, 2,064 natural sites, 159 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km257 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 19 kmSE
  • Craig Llysfaen Mountain 18 kmE
  • Hirfynydd Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Mynydd Twyn-glas Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km983 places

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

60–100 km1,879 places

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

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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