Upper Cwmbran
Located in Upper Cwmbran, Torfaen County Borough Coordinates: 51°39′57″ N 3°02′48″ W
- Elevation
- 158 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport36 km
- BRS Bristol Airport39 km
About Upper Cwmbran
Upper Cwmbran is a neighbourhood. Location: Upper Cwmbran, Torfaen County Borough. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Twyn-glas and Pontypool Park.
Photos of Upper Cwmbran
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Llantarnam Abbey Wikimedia Commons · Public domain -
Pontypool Park Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Upper Cwmbran
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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 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) | 116 | 84 | 89 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 59 | 86 | 97 | 105 | 115 | 116 |
How to get to Upper Cwmbran
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 36 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 36 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 39 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 39 kmsoutheast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 58 kmsoutheast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 60 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Upper Cwmbran
Within 100 km: 907 historic and cultural sites, 2,059 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km244 places
- Denny Island Island 24 kmSE
- Lisvane Reservoir Lake 17 kmSW
- Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 6 kmNE
- Alway Mountain 11 kmSE
25–60 km986 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 54 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 37 kmS
- Flat Holm Island 32 kmS
- Barry Island Island 34 kmSW
60–100 km1,871 places
- Worms Head Island 89 kmW
- Outer Head Island 90 kmW
- Bathing Island Island 97 kmSE
- Fish's Island Island 97 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mynydd Twyn-glas Mountain, Pontymoile2 km NW
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Pontypool Park Landmark, Pontymoile4.1 km N
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Cwmbran Town Landmark, Llantarnam3.1 km SE
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Red Castle Historic site, Llantarnam4.1 km SE
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Llantarnam Abbey Attraction, Llantarnam5.2 km SE
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Pen Coed Parciau Mountain, Pen Tranch4.1 km NW
Sources & licences
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