Craig y Garn, Llandderfel — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Craig y Garn

Craig y Garn is a mountain. Location: Llandderfel, Gwynedd. Elevation: 461 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Graig Ddu and Pen Garneddwen.

Photos of Craig y Garn

Arenig Fawr Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Arenig Fach Peter Aylmer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Tomen y Bala Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Craig y Garn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night -1°)
Wettest month: November (156 mm)
Driest month: May (79 mm)

5° 0°

5° -1°

7° 0°

9° 1°

13° 4°

15° 7°

17° 9°

14° 7°

11° 5°

8° 2°

6° 1°

Jan

143

Feb

105

Mar

122

Apr

87

May

79

Jun

89

Jul

85

Aug

104

Sep

117

Oct

136

Nov

156

Dec

152

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 Craig y Garn
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	7°	9°	13°	15°	17°	17°	14°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	-1°	0°	1°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	5°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	143	105	122	87	79	89	85	104	117	136	156	152

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Craig y Garn

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 68 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 64 km to the northeast.

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 68 kmnortheast
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 101 kmnortheast
Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 140 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 64 kmnortheast
Liverpool Population: 496.8K 67 kmnortheast
St Helens Population: 183.2K 82 kmnortheast
Warrington Population: 172.3K 86 kmnortheast
Telford Population: 155.6K 87 kmeast

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

Day trips from Craig y Garn

Within 100 km: 595 historic and cultural sites, 2,098 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km376 places

Ynys Goediog Island 5 kmW
Lake Vyrnwy Lake 20 kmSE
Llyn Conwy Lake 13 kmW
Llyn Brân Lake 19 kmN

25–60 km1,248 places

Anglesey Island 59 kmNW
Thurstaston Beach Beach 54 kmNE
Ynys Tywyn Island 32 kmW
Saint Tudwals Island West Island 58 kmW

60–100 km1,254 places

Whistling Sands Beach 74 kmW
Traeth Penllech Beach 69 kmW
Porth Towyn Beach Beach 66 kmW
Traeth Lligwy Beach 61 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Glan-yr-afon Village, Llandderfel
1.6 km E
Cwmtirmynach Village, Llandderfel
2.4 km NE
Frongoch Village, Llanycil
2.8 km S
Bala Village, Bala
6.1 km SE
Rhyd-uchaf Village, Llanycil
3.4 km S
Llidiardau Village, Llanycil
3.7 km SW

Craig y Garn

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Graig Ddu Mountain, Llandderfel
1.8 km N
Pen Garneddwen Mountain, Llandderfel
2.6 km W
Craig yr Hafod Mountain, Llandderfel
2.6 km N
Mynydd Nodol Mountain, Llanycil
3.5 km SW
Foel-boeth Mountain, Llandderfel
3.5 km NW
Pen y Bwlch Gwyn Mountain, Llandderfel
3.9 km E
Cerrig y Gordref Mountain, Llandderfel
3.9 km NE
Carnedd y Filiast Mountain, Llandderfel
4.1 km NW