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Whistling Sands

Located in Aberdaron, Gwynedd Coordinates: 52°50′07″ N 4°43′25″ W

Map showing the location of Whistling Sands Whistling Sands
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rhydlios
1.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport122 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport137 km

About Whistling Sands

Whistling Sands is a beach. Location: Aberdaron, Gwynedd. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (122 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Carreg and Porth Oer.

Climate of Whistling Sands

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 8° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (98 mm)
Driest month
May (51 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 Whistling Sands
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°11°14°16°18°18°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°8°11°13°13°12°10°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)906468545158557379939896

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

How to get to Whistling Sands

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 122 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 116 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 122 kmnorthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 137 kmnortheast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 139 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 116 kmnorthwest
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 130 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 133 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 145 kmsouth
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 150 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Whistling Sands

Within 100 km: 243 historic and cultural sites, 1,461 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • Traeth Penllech Beach 6 kmNE
  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 10 kmNE
  • Saint Tudwals Island West Island 18 kmE
  • Saint Tudwals Islands Island 18 kmE

25–60 km437 places

  • Anglesey Island 56 kmNE
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 41 kmE
  • Llanddwyn Island Island 39 kmNE
  • Holy Island Island 50 kmN

60–100 km1,367 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 81 kmS
  • Mwnt beach Beach 78 kmS
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 79 kmS
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 77 kmS

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