- Population
- 9,730
- 9.7K
- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport97 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport107 km
About Caernarfon
Caernarfon is a city. Location: Caernarfonshire, Gwynedd. Population: 9,730. Elevation: 33 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (97 km). Nearby sights include Caernarfon Castle and Coed Helen.
Climate of Caernarfon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 140 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (140 mm)
- Driest month
- May (67 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 87 | 103 | 73 | 67 | 73 | 76 | 93 | 104 | 127 | 140 | 130 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Caernarfon
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 97 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 88 km to the east.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 97 kmeast
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 107 kmnorth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 135 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 88 kmeast
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 91 kmeast
- St Helens Population: 183.2K 108 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 111 kmnortheast
- Warrington Population: 172.3K 116 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Caernarfon
Within 100 km: 282 historic and cultural sites, 1,438 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km238 places
- Anglesey Island 16 kmN
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 25 kmN
- Ynys Moelfre Island 23 kmN
- Llanddwyn Island Island 10 kmW
25–60 km649 places
- Whistling Sands Beach 46 kmSW
- Traeth Penllech Beach 40 kmSW
- Porth Towyn Beach Beach 36 kmSW
- Ynys Tywyn Island 26 kmS
60–100 km977 places
- British Isles Island 97 kmN
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 78 kmE
- Formby Beach Beach 91 kmNE
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 96 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Caernarfon Castle Historic site, Caernarfonshire0.5 km SW -
Coed Helen Mountain, Caernarfonshire0.8 km SW
-
Caernarfon Town FC Landmark, Caernarfonshire0.7 km S
-
Afon Seiont River, Wales1 km N
-
Castell Bryn Gwyn Historic site, Llanidan4.5 km NW -
Ynys Lom Island, Rhosyr3.8 km W
-
Moel Smytho Mountain, Betws Garmon6.5 km SE
-
National Slate Museum Museum, Llanddeiniolen11 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: