- Elevation
- 207 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport21 km
- BRS Bristol Airport54 km
About Pen Tylcha
Pen Tylcha is a mountain. Location: Tonyrefail, Rhondda Cynon Taf. Elevation: 207 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Pen Garth and Mynydd y Glyn.
Photos of Pen Tylcha
Climate of Pen Tylcha
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 94 | 100 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 96 | 110 | 120 | 135 | 132 |
How to get to Pen Tylcha
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 20 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 21 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 54 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 94 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 20 kmsoutheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 29 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 36 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 Pen Tylcha
Within 100 km: 875 historic and cultural sites, 2,013 natural sites, 160 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km267 places
- Barry Island Island 22 kmSE
- Lisvane Reservoir Lake 18 kmE
- Craig Llysfaen Mountain 18 kmE
- Cefn Eglwysilan Mountain 9 kmE
25–60 km919 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 45 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 34 kmSE
- Flat Holm Island 30 kmSE
- Sully Island Island 26 kmSE
60–100 km1,862 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 77 kmSW
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 94 kmSW
- Putsborough Beach Beach 73 kmSW
- Manorbier Beach Beach 96 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tonyrefail Town, Tonyrefail1 km NW
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Thomastown Neighbourhood, Tonyrefail0.6 km SW
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Ty'n-y-bryn Neighbourhood, Tonyrefail0.8 km W
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Bryngolau Neighbourhood, Tonyrefail1.4 km NW
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Gilfach Goch Village, Gilfach Goch3.9 km NW
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Coedely Village, Tonyrefail1.7 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pen Garth Mountain, Tonyrefail1.5 km SE
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Mynydd y Glyn Mountain, Tonyrefail2.8 km NE
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Llantrisant Forest Natural site, Llanharan2.9 km S
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Mynydd Dinas Mountain, Pen-y-Graig3.4 km N
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Mynydd Garthmaelwg Mountain, Llanharan3.4 km S
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Mynydd Maendy Mountain, Llanharan3.7 km W
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Rhondda Valley Natural site, Wales4.5 km N
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Mynydd Pen-y-graig Mountain, Pen-y-Graig4.3 km NW
Sources & licences
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