- Elevation
- 208 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Fairwater
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport35 km
- BRS Bristol Airport38 km
About Fairwater
Fairwater is a municipality. Location: Torfaen County Borough, Wales. Elevation: 208 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Twyn-glas and Cwmbran Town.
Climate of Fairwater
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (116 mm)
- Driest month
- July (59 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 84 | 89 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 59 | 86 | 97 | 105 | 115 | 116 |
How to get to Fairwater
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 35 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 8 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 35 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 105 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 8 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 21 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 39 kmsoutheast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 57 kmsoutheast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 61 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fairwater
Within 100 km: 907 historic and cultural sites, 2,050 natural sites, 138 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km248 places
- Denny Island Island 24 kmSE
- Lisvane Reservoir Lake 16 kmSW
- Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 7 kmNE
- Alway Mountain 10 kmSE
25–60 km975 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 53 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 35 kmS
- Flat Holm Island 31 kmS
- Barry Island Island 33 kmSW
60–100 km1,872 places
- Putsborough Beach Beach 99 kmSW
- Worms Head Island 89 kmW
- Outer Head Island 89 kmW
- Bathing Island Island 96 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Fairwater
3 placesCities & villages3
- Coed Eva · Neighbourhood
- Greenmeadow · Neighbourhood
- Ty Canol · Neighbourhood
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mynydd Twyn-glas Mountain, Pontymoile2.6 km NW
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Cwmbran Town Landmark, Llantarnam2.7 km SE
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Red Castle Historic site, Llantarnam3.4 km SE
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Llantarnam Abbey Attraction, Llantarnam4.8 km SE -
Pontypool Park Landmark, Pontymoile5.5 km N -
Twm Barlwm Historic site, Risca3.9 km SW
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Twmbarlwm Mountain, Risca4.1 km SW
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Medart Mountain, Crosskeys4.6 km SW
Other cities and towns in Torfaen County Borough
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Pontypool City, Pontymoile5.3 km N -
Pontnewydd Municipality, Torfaen County Borough2.5 km NE
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Pontymoile Municipality, Torfaen County Borough4.2 km N
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Llantarnam Municipality, Torfaen County Borough4.2 km SE
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Panteg Municipality, Torfaen County Borough3.7 km NE
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Pen Tranch Municipality, Torfaen County Borough5.8 km N
Sources & licences
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