Snowdon, Betws Garmon — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Snowdon

Snowdon is a mountain. Location: Betws Garmon, Gwynedd. Elevation: 1,085 m. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Carnedd Ugain and Glaslyn.

Photos of Snowdon

Yr Aran Geraint Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Glyder Fach Gabby77 · Public domain
Elidir Fawr Seraaron · CC BY-SA 4.0
Carnedd Ugain David Crocker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Tryfan Far South Peak Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Snowdon

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month: July (day 13°)
Coldest month: February (night -4°)
Wettest month: November (177 mm)
Driest month: May (88 mm)

1° -4°

3° -3°

5° -2°

9° 1°

11° 4°

13° 6°

11° 4°

7° 2°

4° -1°

2° -3°

Jan

157

Feb

116

Mar

139

Apr

96

May

88

Jun

94

Jul

97

Aug

115

Sep

131

Oct

161

Nov

177

Dec

168

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).

Show values as a table

Climate of Snowdon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	1°	1°	3°	5°	9°	11°	13°	13°	11°	7°	4°	2°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-4°	-3°	-2°	1°	4°	6°	6°	4°	2°	-1°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	157	116	139	96	88	94	97	115	131	161	177	168

How to get to Snowdon

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 87 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 80 km to the northeast.

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 87 kmeast
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 119 kmnorth
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 124 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 80 kmnortheast
Liverpool Population: 496.8K 83 kmnortheast
St Helens Population: 183.2K 99 kmnortheast
Warrington Population: 172.3K 106 kmeast
Blackpool Population: 145K 108 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Snowdon

Within 100 km: 383 historic and cultural sites, 1,689 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km361 places

Ynys Tywyn Island 16 kmS
Llanddwyn Island Island 24 kmW
Gored Gôch Island 18 kmNW
Ynys Gifftan Island 17 kmS

25–60 km801 places

Anglesey Island 29 kmNW
Whistling Sands Beach 51 kmSW
Traeth Penllech Beach 45 kmSW
Porth Towyn Beach Beach 41 kmSW

60–100 km1,075 places

Thurstaston Beach Beach 69 kmNE
Formby Beach Beach 86 kmNE
Ainsdale Beach Beach 90 kmNE
Hilbre Island Island 66 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Gwastadnant Village, Llanberis
3.3 km N
Llanberis Village, Llanberis
6.6 km NW
Nant Gwynant Village, Beddgelert
3.4 km SE
Ffridd Uchaf Village, Betws Garmon
4.2 km SW
Rhyd-Ddu Village, Betws Garmon
4.3 km W
Nant Peris Village, Llanberis
4.1 km N

Snowdon

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Carnedd Ugain Mountain, Llanberis
0.8 km N
Glaslyn Lake, Beddgelert
0.7 km E
Y Lliwedd Mountain, Beddgelert
1.6 km SE
Yr Aran Mountain, Beddgelert
2.9 km S
Crib Goch Mountain, Llanberis
1.7 km NE
Y Lliwedd East Top Mountain, Beddgelert
1.8 km SE
Snowdonia Natural site, Gwynedd
1.7 km N
Lliwedd Bach Mountain, Beddgelert
2.1 km SE