Pontnewydd
Located in Torfaen County Borough, Wales Coordinates: 51°39′57″ N 3°01′30″ W
- Elevation
- 92 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Pontnewydd
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport37 km
- BRS Bristol Airport38 km
About Pontnewydd
Pontnewydd is a municipality. Location: Torfaen County Borough, Wales. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Cwmbran Town and Pontypool Park.
Climate of Pontnewydd
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- 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° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 84 | 89 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 59 | 86 | 97 | 105 | 115 | 116 |
How to get to Pontnewydd
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 9 km to the south.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 37 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 107 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 9 kmsouth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 23 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 38 kmsoutheast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 56 kmsoutheast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 58 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pontnewydd
Within 100 km: 909 historic and cultural sites, 2,047 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km243 places
- Denny Island Island 23 kmSE
- Lisvane Reservoir Lake 18 kmSW
- Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 5 kmNE
- Alway Mountain 10 kmSE
25–60 km982 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 55 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 37 kmS
- Flat Holm Island 33 kmS
- Barry Island Island 35 kmSW
60–100 km1,865 places
- Worms Head Island 91 kmW
- Outer Head Island 91 kmW
- Bathing Island Island 96 kmSE
- Fish's Island Island 96 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Pontnewydd
3 placesCities & villages3
- Lowlands · Neighbourhood
- Pontnewydd · Neighbourhood
- Pontrhydyrun · Neighbourhood
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cwmbran Town Landmark, Llantarnam2.6 km S
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Pontypool Park Landmark, Pontymoile4 km N -
Llantarnam Abbey Attraction, Llantarnam4.4 km SE -
Penteg Motte Historic site, New Inn2.9 km NE
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Red Castle Historic site, Llantarnam3.6 km S
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Mynydd Twyn-glas Mountain, Pontymoile3.4 km W
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Sluvad Hill Mountain, New Inn3.6 km NE
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Graig Wood Historic site, Caerleon5.1 km SE
Other cities and towns in Torfaen County Borough
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Pontypool City, Pontymoile4.1 km N -
Cwmbran Central Municipality, Torfaen County Borough2.8 km S
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Pontymoile Municipality, Torfaen County Borough3.4 km NW
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Fairwater Municipality, Torfaen County Borough2.5 km SW
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New Inn Municipality, Torfaen County Borough3.7 km NE
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Llantarnam Municipality, Torfaen County Borough4.1 km S
Sources & licences
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