- Elevation
- 431 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport92 km
- MAN Manchester Airport125 km
About Craig y Ganllwyd
Craig y Ganllwyd is a mountain. Location: Ganllwyd, Gwynedd. Elevation: 431 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Craig Aberserw and Y Garn.
Photos of Craig y Ganllwyd
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Y Llethr John Dyason · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Rhobell Fawr Barry Hunter · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Rhinog Fawr Blisco 12:59, 4 June 2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Rhinog Fach Blisco 12:54, 4 June 2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Craig y Ganllwyd
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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 5° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 109 | 129 | 90 | 80 | 93 | 94 | 112 | 124 | 151 | 166 | 161 |
How to get to Craig y Ganllwyd
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 92 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 88 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 92 kmnortheast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 125 kmnortheast
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 149 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 88 kmnortheast
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 91 kmnortheast
- Telford Population: 155.6K 100 kmeast
- St Helens Population: 183.2K 106 kmnortheast
- Warrington Population: 172.3K 110 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craig y Ganllwyd
Within 100 km: 626 historic and cultural sites, 2,196 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km406 places
- Ynys Tywyn Island 19 kmNW
- Ynys Gifftan Island 16 kmNW
- Ynys Dol-lleian Island 25 kmNW
- Cei Ballast Island 18 kmNW
25–60 km1,240 places
- Anglesey Island 59 kmNW
- Whistling Sands Beach 54 kmW
- Traeth Penllech Beach 51 kmW
- Porth Towyn Beach Beach 49 kmW
60–100 km1,358 places
- Poppit Sands Beach 95 kmSW
- Mwnt beach Beach 90 kmSW
- Tresaith Beach Beach 86 kmSW
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 82 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ganllwyd Village, Ganllwyd2.2 km SE
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Dolgellau Village, Dolgellau8.4 km S -
Llanelltyd Municipality, Gwynedd5.3 km SW
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Llanfachreth Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth5.6 km SE
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Bronaber Village, Trawsfynydd6.1 km N
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Trawsfynydd Village, Trawsfynydd9.7 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craig Aberserw Mountain, Ganllwyd1.4 km NW
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Y Garn Mountain, Llanelltyd2.9 km S
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Mynydd Glan-llyn-y-forwyn Mountain, Llanelltyd2.9 km SW
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Rhinog Fach Mountain, Llanbedr4.4 km W
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Afon Eden River, Wales2.1 km SE
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Bryn Merllyn Mountain, Ganllwyd3 km SE
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Y Llethr Mountain, Ganllwyd4.6 km W
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Mynydd Pen-rhos Mountain, Ganllwyd3.5 km SE
Sources & licences
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