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Glaslyn

Located in Beddgelert, Gwynedd Coordinates: 53°04′13″ N 4°03′59″ W

Map showing the location of Glaslyn Glaslyn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
601 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Nant Gwynant
3.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport86 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport119 km

About Glaslyn

Glaslyn is a lake. Location: Beddgelert, Gwynedd. Elevation: 601 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Carnedd Ugain and Snowdon.

Climate of Glaslyn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (177 mm)
Driest month
May (88 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 Glaslyn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°16°16°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)15711613996889497115131161177168

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Glaslyn

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 86 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 79 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 86 kmeast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 119 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 123 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 79 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 82 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 98 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 106 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 107 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Glaslyn

Within 100 km: 388 historic and cultural sites, 1,693 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km365 places

  • Ynys Tywyn Island 17 kmS
  • Llanddwyn Island Island 24 kmW
  • Gored Gôch Island 18 kmNW
  • Ynys Gifftan Island 18 kmS

25–60 km812 places

  • Anglesey Island 30 kmNW
  • Whistling Sands Beach 51 kmSW
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 46 kmSW
  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 42 kmSW

60–100 km1,069 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 69 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 85 kmNE
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 90 kmNE
  • Hilbre Island Island 66 kmNE

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