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Mountain

Moel y Gaer

Located in Halkyn, Flintshire Coordinates: 53°12′46″ N 3°11′00″ W

Map showing the location of Moel y Gaer Moel y Gaer
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
304 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Berth-ddu
0.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport26 km
MAN Manchester Airport62 km

About Moel y Gaer

Moel y Gaer is a mountain. Location: Halkyn, Flintshire. Elevation: 304 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Coed Uchaf and Halkyn Mountain.

Climate of Moel y Gaer

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (100 mm)
Driest month
May (58 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)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)8363766058665977849010092

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Moel y Gaer

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 26 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 62 kmeast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 124 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 23 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 26 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 40 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 45 kmnortheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 52 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Moel y Gaer

Within 100 km: 640 historic and cultural sites, 2,020 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km186 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 14 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 19 kmN
  • Little Eye Island 18 kmN
  • Cyrn-y-Brain Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km831 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 40 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 45 kmN
  • Puffin Island Island 57 kmW
  • Goose Island Island 47 kmNE

60–100 km1,853 places

  • Anglesey Island 77 kmW
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 74 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 60 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 71 kmSW

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