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The Skerries Lighthouse

Located in Cylch-y-Garn, Anglesey Coordinates: 53°25′16″ N 4°36′29″ W

Map showing the location of The Skerries Lighthouse The Skerries Lighthouse
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy
5.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport74 km
DUB Dublin Airport110 km

About The Skerries Lighthouse

The Skerries Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Cylch-y-Garn, Anglesey. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Penbrynyreglwys and Mynydd y Garn.

Climate of The Skerries Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (104 mm)
Driest month
May (46 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 The Skerries Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)8563695346515270759310494

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to The Skerries Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 74 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 106 km to the east.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 74 kmnorth
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 110 kmwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 117 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 106 kmeast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 108 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 110 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 112 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 125 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Skerries Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 793 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • Anglesey Island 24 kmSE
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 24 kmE
  • West Mouse Island 4 kmE
  • Middle Mouse Island 14 kmE

25–60 km281 places

  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 57 kmS
  • Puffin Island Island 40 kmE
  • Ynys Moelfre Island 26 kmE
  • Llanddwyn Island Island 34 kmS

60–100 km684 places

  • British Isles Island 76 kmNE
  • Rockabill Island 95 kmW
  • Whistling Sands Beach 66 kmS
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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