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Is-afon

Located in Llangywer, Gwynedd Coordinates: 52°52′19″ N 3°35′49″ W

Map showing the location of Is-afon Is-afon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
490 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bala
4.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport72 km
MAN Manchester Airport103 km

About Is-afon

Is-afon is a mountain. Location: Llangywer, Gwynedd. Elevation: 490 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Rhiwaedog-uwch-afon and Foel Cae'r-hafotty.

Climate of Is-afon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · 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)

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 Is-afon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)14310512287798985104117136156152

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Is-afon

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 72 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 70 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 72 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 103 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 133 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 70 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 73 kmnortheast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 80 kmeast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 86 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 89 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Is-afon

Within 100 km: 661 historic and cultural sites, 2,230 natural sites, 190 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km380 places

  • Ynys Goediog Island 12 kmNW
  • Lake Vyrnwy Lake 10 kmSE
  • Llyn Conwy Lake 21 kmNW
  • Bala Lake Lake 3 kmNW

25–60 km1,407 places

  • Ynys Tywyn Island 36 kmW
  • Saint Tudwals Island West Island 59 kmW
  • Saint Tudwals Islands Island 59 kmW
  • Saint Tudwals Island East Island 58 kmW

60–100 km1,294 places

  • Anglesey Island 67 kmNW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Whistling Sands Beach 76 kmW
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 72 kmW

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