Skip to content
Geonivora
Neighbourhood

Penygarn

Located in Trevethin, Torfaen County Borough Coordinates: 51°42′28″ N 3°02′10″ W

Map showing the location of Penygarn Penygarn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
199 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport41 km
BRS Bristol Airport42 km

About Penygarn

Penygarn is a neighbourhood. Location: Trevethin, Torfaen County Borough. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Pontypool Park and Pen Coed Parciau.

Climate of Penygarn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Penygarn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1401001067978776593107119133141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Penygarn

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 14 km to the south.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 41 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 42 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 111 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 14 kmsouth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 27 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 57 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 60 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Penygarn

Within 100 km: 923 historic and cultural sites, 2,092 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km271 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 22 kmSW
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 5 kmE
  • Alway Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain 17 kmN

25–60 km1,021 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 59 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 41 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 37 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 39 kmSW

60–100 km1,858 places

  • Worms Head Island 91 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 91 kmW
  • Glover's Island Island 86 kmNE
  • Sexton's Burrow Island 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: