- Elevation
- 395 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport95 km
- MAN Manchester Airport126 km
About Pen y Bwlch-coch
Pen y Bwlch-coch is a mountain. Location: Dolgellau, Gwynedd. Elevation: 395 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (95 km). Nearby sights include Gau Graig and Mynydd Gwerngraig.
Climate of Pen y Bwlch-coch
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 166 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (166 mm)
- Driest month
- May (80 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 109 | 129 | 90 | 80 | 93 | 94 | 112 | 124 | 151 | 166 | 161 |
How to get to Pen y Bwlch-coch
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 95 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 93 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 95 kmnortheast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 126 kmnortheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 146 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 93 kmnortheast
- Telford Population: 155.6K 95 kmeast
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 96 kmnortheast
- St Helens Population: 183.2K 110 kmnortheast
- Warrington Population: 172.3K 113 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pen y Bwlch-coch
Within 100 km: 707 historic and cultural sites, 2,363 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km410 places
- Lake Vyrnwy Lake 25 kmE
- Bala Lake Lake 23 kmNE
- Llyn Mwyngi Lake 7 kmSW
- Llyn Arenig-fawr Lake 23 kmNE
25–60 km1,337 places
- Traeth Penllech Beach 58 kmW
- Porth Towyn Beach Beach 56 kmW
- Ynys Tywyn Island 29 kmNW
- Saint Tudwals Island West Island 42 kmW
60–100 km1,509 places
- Anglesey Island 70 kmNW
- Poppit Sands Beach 90 kmSW
- Mwnt beach Beach 85 kmSW
- Tresaith Beach Beach 80 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dolgellau Village, Dolgellau3 km NW -
Uwchmaengwyn Village, Dolgellau1.5 km N
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Cross Foxes Village, Dolgellau1.5 km SE
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Tabor Village, Dolgellau1.6 km N
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Brithdir Village Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth3.5 km NE
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Bontnewydd Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth4.5 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gau Graig Mountain, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant2.1 km S
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Mynydd Gwerngraig Mountain, Dolgellau2.8 km SW
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Mynydd Ceiswyn Mountain, Brithdir and Llanfachreth2.9 km SE
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Y Foel Mountain, Brithdir and Llanfachreth2.9 km NE
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Mynydd Moel Mountain, Dolgellau3.3 km SW
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Waun-oer Mountain, Brithdir and Llanfachreth3.5 km E
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Penygader Mountain, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant4.9 km SW
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Mynydd Fron-fraith Mountain, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant4.2 km S
Sources & licences
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