- Elevation
- 351 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 10
- listed under Blaenavon
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport46 km
- BRS Bristol Airport51 km
About Blaenavon
Blaenavon is a municipality. Location: Torfaen County Borough, Wales. Elevation: 351 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Coety Mountain and Blorenge.
Climate of Blaenavon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (141 mm)
- Driest month
- July (65 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) | 6° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 100 | 106 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 65 | 93 | 107 | 119 | 133 | 141 |
How to get to Blaenavon
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 22 km to the south.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 46 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 51 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 118 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 22 kmsouth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 34 kmsouth
- Bristol Population: 479K 50 kmsoutheast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 59 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 61 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Blaenavon
10 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages6
- Blaenavon Junction · Neighbourhood
- Cwmavon · Village
- Forge Side · Neighbourhood
- Garn-yr-erw · Village
- Middle Coedcae · Neighbourhood
- Upper Coedcae · Neighbourhood
Mountains & nature2
- Cefn Coch · Mountain
- Pen-rhiw-Ifor · Mountain
Heritage & sights1
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre · Museum
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Coety Mountain Mountain, Abertillery1.9 km SW
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Blorenge Mountain, Llanfoist Fawr3.5 km NE
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Mynydd James Mountain, Abertillery3.7 km SW
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Gwastad Mountain, Abertillery4 km S
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Mulfran Mountain, Nantyglo and Blaina4.5 km W
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Abergavenny Castle Historic site, Abergavenny7.1 km NE -
Mynydd Garnclochdy Mountain, Goetre Fawr5.5 km SE
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Mynydd Carn-y-cefn Mountain, Nantyglo and Blaina6 km W
Other cities and towns in Torfaen County Borough
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Pontypool City, Pontymoile9.1 km S -
Cwmbran Town, Cwmbran Central14 km S -
Pen Tranch Municipality, Torfaen County Borough8.3 km S
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Trevethin Municipality, Torfaen County Borough7.8 km SE
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Pontymoile Municipality, Torfaen County Borough9.9 km S
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New Inn Municipality, Torfaen County Borough11 km SE
Sources & licences
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