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Mountain

Foel

Located in Clynnog, Gwynedd Coordinates: 53°01′51″ N 4°18′45″ W

Map showing the location of Foel Foel
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
221 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Penygroes
3.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport103 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport119 km

About Foel

Foel is a mountain. Location: Clynnog, Gwynedd. Elevation: 221 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (103 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Graig Goch and Bwlch Mawr.

Climate of Foel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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).

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Climate of Foel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)118871037367737693104127140130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Foel

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 103 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 96 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 103 kmeast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 119 kmnorth
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 138 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 96 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 99 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 115 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 121 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 123 kmeast

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

Day trips from Foel

Within 100 km: 324 historic and cultural sites, 1,568 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km249 places

  • Ynys Tywyn Island 17 kmSE
  • Llanddwyn Island Island 13 kmNW
  • Gored Gôch Island 22 kmNE
  • Ynys Gifftan Island 20 kmSE

25–60 km713 places

  • Anglesey Island 28 kmN
  • Whistling Sands Beach 35 kmSW
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 29 kmSW
  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 26 kmSW

60–100 km1,077 places

  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 97 kmS
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 85 kmNE
  • Ynys Lochtyn Island 96 kmS
  • Hilbre Island Island 82 kmNE

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