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Mount Pleasant

Located in Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°36′56″ N 3°25′08″ W

Map showing the location of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
126 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 Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant

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 Mount Pleasant
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°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 Mount Pleasant

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 36 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 60 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 78 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mount Pleasant

Within 100 km: 902 historic and cultural sites, 2,062 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km255 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 20 kmSE
  • Craig Llysfaen Mountain 18 kmE
  • Hirfynydd Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Mynydd Twyn-glas Mountain 25 kmE

25–60 km986 places

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

60–100 km1,884 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 80 kmSW
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 97 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 76 kmSW
  • Manorbier Beach Beach 96 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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