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Mynydd Twyn-glas

Located in Pontymoile, Torfaen County Borough Coordinates: 51°40′28″ N 3°04′18″ W

Map showing the location of Mynydd Twyn-glas Mynydd Twyn-glas
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
472 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pontypool
3.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport36 km
BRS Bristol Airport41 km

About Mynydd Twyn-glas

Mynydd Twyn-glas is a mountain. Location: Pontymoile, Torfaen County Borough. Elevation: 472 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Pen Coed Parciau and Blaen-y-cwm.

Climate of Mynydd Twyn-glas

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 18°)
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 Mynydd Twyn-glas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1401001067978776593107119133141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mynydd Twyn-glas

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 36 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 11 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 36 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 41 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 107 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 11 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 23 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 59 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 61 kmwest

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

Day trips from Mynydd Twyn-glas

Within 100 km: 912 historic and cultural sites, 2,074 natural sites, 138 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km257 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 18 kmSW
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 7 kmE
  • Alway Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km980 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 55 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 37 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 33 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 34 kmSW

60–100 km1,887 places

  • Putsborough Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 88 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 88 kmW
  • Alney Island Island 60 kmE

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