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Braich Ddu

Located in Llanegryn, Gwynedd Coordinates: 52°41′22″ N 4°00′20″ W

Map showing the location of Braich Ddu Braich Ddu
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
546 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fairbourne
3.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport106 km
MAN Manchester Airport137 km

About Braich Ddu

Braich Ddu is a mountain. Location: Llanegryn, Gwynedd. Elevation: 546 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (106 km). Nearby sights include Trawsfynydd and Craigymerwydd.

Climate of Braich Ddu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (149 mm)
Driest month
May (71 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 Braich Ddu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1299511177718385103112136149142

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Braich Ddu

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 106 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 103 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 106 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 137 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 151 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 103 kmnortheast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 105 kmeast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 106 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 119 kmsouth
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 120 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Braich Ddu

Within 100 km: 673 historic and cultural sites, 2,354 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km314 places

  • Llyn Mwyngi Lake 7 kmE
  • Llyn Cau Lake 7 kmE
  • Llyn e Gader Lake 6 kmE
  • Llyn Gafr Lake 7 kmE

25–60 km1,258 places

  • Whistling Sands Beach 51 kmW
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 50 kmNW
  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 49 kmNW
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 27 kmN

60–100 km1,640 places

  • Anglesey Island 70 kmN
  • Poppit Sands Beach 80 kmSW
  • Mwnt beach Beach 75 kmSW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 71 kmSW

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