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Moel Cae'r-defaid West Top

Located in Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Gwynedd Coordinates: 52°48′23″ N 3°46′50″ W

Map showing the location of Moel Cae'r-defaid West Top Moel Cae'r-defaid West Top
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
531 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rhydymain
2.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport86 km
MAN Manchester Airport117 km

About Moel Cae'r-defaid West Top

Moel Cae'r-defaid West Top is a mountain. Location: Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Gwynedd. Elevation: 531 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Craig y Benglog and Rhobell Fawr.

Climate of Moel Cae'r-defaid West Top

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 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (177 mm)
Driest month
May (87 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 Cae'r-defaid West Top
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°17°16°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)16411914098879898117131158177175

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Moel Cae'r-defaid West Top

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 86 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 83 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 86 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 117 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 143 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 83 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 86 kmnortheast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 91 kmeast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 100 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 104 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Moel Cae'r-defaid West Top

Within 100 km: 676 historic and cultural sites, 2,259 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km429 places

  • Ynys Gifftan Island 24 kmNW
  • Ynys Goediog Island 16 kmN
  • Lake Vyrnwy Lake 19 kmE
  • Llyn Conwy Lake 22 kmN

25–60 km1,355 places

  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 27 kmNW
  • Saint Tudwals Island West Island 46 kmW
  • Saint Tudwals Islands Island 46 kmW

60–100 km1,338 places

  • Anglesey Island 65 kmNW
  • Poppit Sands Beach 100 kmSW
  • Mwnt beach Beach 95 kmSW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 90 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rhydymain Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth
    2.8 km S
  • Bryn-coed-Ifor Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth
    4.1 km S
  • Abergeirw Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth
    5 km NW
  • Bontnewydd Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth
    5.7 km SW
  • Llanfachreth Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth
    5.3 km SW
  • Dolgellau Village, Dolgellau
    10 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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