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Sweeney Mountain

Located in Oswestry Rural, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°49′23″ N 3°04′16″ W

Map showing the location of Sweeney Mountain Sweeney Mountain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
189 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Trefonen
2.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport59 km
MAN Manchester Airport79 km

About Sweeney Mountain

Sweeney Mountain is a mountain. Location: Oswestry Rural, Shropshire. Elevation: 189 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Llynclys Hill and Moelydd.

Climate of Sweeney Mountain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (87 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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 Sweeney Mountain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°19°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)826067575561526874788687

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sweeney Mountain

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 45 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 59 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 79 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 99 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 45 kmeast
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 60 kmeast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 63 kmeast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 64 kmnorth
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 66 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Sweeney Mountain

Within 100 km: 817 historic and cultural sites, 2,427 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km302 places

  • Newton Mere Lake 17 kmNE
  • Crose Mere Lake 16 kmE
  • Sweat Mere Lake 17 kmE
  • Cyrn-y-Brain Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km1,249 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 57 kmN
  • Ynys Goediog Island 46 kmW
  • Duckbay Island Island 36 kmNE
  • Lake Vyrnwy Lake 29 kmW

60–100 km1,886 places

  • Anglesey Island 99 kmNW
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 100 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 83 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Trefonen Village, Oswestry Rural
    2.3 km NW
  • Oswestry Town, Oswestry
    4.4 km N
  • Nant y Caws Village, Oswestry Rural
    1.5 km NE
  • Pant Village, Llanymynech and Pant
    3.7 km S
  • Morton Village, Oswestry Rural
    1.6 km SE
  • Treflach Village, Oswestry Rural
    2 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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