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Mountain

Cefn y Rhondda

Located in Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°39′58″ N 3°29′19″ W

Map showing the location of Cefn y Rhondda Cefn y Rhondda
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
481 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Treorchy
1.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport32 km
BRS Bristol Airport62 km

About Cefn y Rhondda

Cefn y Rhondda is a mountain. Location: Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf. Elevation: 481 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd y Ffaldau and Mynydd Ty'n-tyle.

Climate of Cefn y Rhondda

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
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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Climate of Cefn y Rhondda
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)130941007373767296110120135132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cefn y Rhondda

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 30 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 32 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 104 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 32 kmwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 35 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 66 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 85 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cefn y Rhondda

Within 100 km: 921 historic and cultural sites, 2,114 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km240 places

  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 25 kmNE
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 25 kmN
  • Fan Gyhirych Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Brecon Beacons Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km1,080 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 56 kmS
  • Worms Head Island 59 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 45 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 41 kmSE

60–100 km1,884 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 97 kmNW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 81 kmSW
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 98 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 77 kmSW

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