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Location & Surroundings

Downs is a settlement in Wales, United Kingdom, at 129 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Barry, 7 km to the south. The national capital London is about 220 km to the east. The nearest airport is Cardiff Airport, 8 km away.

Overview

Downs is village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK.

It is located in The Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom.

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Image House overlooking Cardiff from Tumbledown on the A48 - geograph.org.uk - 1156532.jpg

Basic Data

  • Country United Kingdom
  • Located in The Vale of Glamorgan
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    51° 27' 44" N, 3° 17' 13" W
  • Elevation DEM: 129 m
  • Timezone Europe/London
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 370 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Pound (GBP)
  • Phone Prefix +44

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Weather in Downs

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Downs, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 9.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.1 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 7.6 to 13.2 C, max wind 7.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 225 W/m2.

Temperature
9.6 C
Wind
5.1 m/s N (21 deg)
Humidity
58 %
Pressure
1,030.5 hPa
Clouds
43 %
Precip
0.12 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 9.6 5.1 21 58 1,030.5 - / 0.00 43 0.0 n/a
6h 7.6 5.2 7 76 1,027.9 0.00 / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
12h 8.4 5.2 47 92 1,024.0 3.90 / 3.90 100 0.0 n/a
18h 13.2 7.9 113 63 1,023.3 0.00 / 0.58 65 225.2 n/a
Tomorrow 9.7 3.9 127 68 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.12 8 182.0 n/a
30h 7.2 2.2 40 84 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 7.9 2.2 352 92 1,011.9 3.00 / 3.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 9.1 2.6 276 87 1,007.7 0.00 / 2.10 100 15.6 n/a
Tuesday 7.7 0.4 244 86 1,004.2 0.00 / 0.17 4 29.7 n/a
54h 10.1 5.5 171 92 998.9 0.67 / 0.84 100 0.0 n/a
60h 7.6 11.9 289 85 999.9 1.13 / 1.97 68 0.0 n/a
66h 11.2 11.9 278 58 1,005.1 0.00 / 0.86 55 185.6 n/a
Wednesday 9.7 7.9 261 74 1,008.2 0.49 / 1.36 46 182.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-18 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Downs?
Now 9.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.1 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 7.6 to 13.2 C, max wind 7.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 225 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Downs today?
Sunrise around 07:42 and sunset around 18:13 (local time). Day length about 10h 31m.
What is the local time in Downs?
Local time is 01:55. Time zone: Europe/London (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Downs?
Downs is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Downs?
DEM 129 m.
Where is Downs located?
It is at 51.46232, -3.28681 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Downs in?
It is in United Kingdom.

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Last updated 2021-08-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12263544

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