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Mountain

Moel y Gaer

Located in Bryneglwys, Denbighshire Coordinates: 53°00′29″ N 3°14′35″ W

Map showing the location of Moel y Gaer Moel y Gaer
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
504 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rhewl
2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport45 km
MAN Manchester Airport75 km

About Moel y Gaer

Moel y Gaer is a mountain. Location: Bryneglwys, Denbighshire. Elevation: 504 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Llantysilio Mountain and Moel y Gamelin.

Climate of Moel y Gaer

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
November (114 mm)
Driest month
May (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).

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Climate of Moel y Gaer
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°4°7°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°0°1°3°6°9°8°6°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)98748769657465849398114106

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Moel y Gaer

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 46 km to the north.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 45 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 75 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 118 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 46 kmnorth
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 48 kmnorth
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 60 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 62 kmnortheast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 65 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Moel y Gaer

Within 100 km: 738 historic and cultural sites, 2,218 natural sites, 198 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km294 places

  • Llyn Brân Lake 24 kmNW
  • Alwen Reservoir Lake 24 kmW
  • Mwdwl-eithin Mountain 18 kmW
  • Cyrn-y-Brain Mountain 5 kmNE

25–60 km1,182 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 37 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 42 kmN
  • Ynys Gifftan Island 57 kmW
  • Ynys Dol-lleian Island 58 kmW

60–100 km1,678 places

  • Anglesey Island 79 kmNW
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 97 kmW
  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 94 kmW
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 79 kmNW

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