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Mountain

Blaen-y-cwm

Located in Pen Tranch, Torfaen County Borough Coordinates: 51°42′16″ N 3°05′46″ W

Map showing the location of Blaen-y-cwm Blaen-y-cwm
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
416 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pontypool
3.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport38 km
BRS Bristol Airport44 km

About Blaen-y-cwm

Blaen-y-cwm is a mountain. Location: Pen Tranch, Torfaen County Borough. Elevation: 416 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Pen Coed Parciau and Mynydd Twyn-glas.

Climate of Blaen-y-cwm

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · 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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Climate of Blaen-y-cwm
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1401001067978776593107119133141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blaen-y-cwm

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 15 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 38 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 44 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 15 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 26 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 59 kmwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 62 kmeast

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

Day trips from Blaen-y-cwm

Within 100 km: 924 historic and cultural sites, 2,101 natural sites, 138 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km260 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 20 kmS
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 9 kmE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 23 kmNW
  • Alway Mountain 16 kmSE

25–60 km1,028 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 58 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 41 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 36 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 37 kmS

60–100 km1,875 places

  • Putsborough Beach Beach 100 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 86 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 87 kmW
  • Alney Island Island 61 kmE

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