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Mountain

Braich Ddu

Located in Pennal, Gwynedd Coordinates: 52°35′31″ N 3°57′13″ W

Map showing the location of Braich Ddu Braich Ddu
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
308 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cwrt
1.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport111 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport139 km

About Braich Ddu

Braich Ddu is a mountain. Location: Pennal, Gwynedd. Elevation: 308 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (111 km). Nearby sights include Ffridd Esgairweddan and Penmaendovey.

Climate of Braich Ddu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (160 mm)
Driest month
May (76 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)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)14510512485769192110120146160157

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Braich Ddu

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 111 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 102 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 111 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 139 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 141 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 102 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 108 kmsouth
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 109 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 112 kmnortheast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 124 kmeast

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

Day trips from Braich Ddu

Within 100 km: 751 historic and cultural sites, 2,493 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km360 places

  • Llyn Mwyngi Lake 10 kmNE
  • Llyn Cau Lake 12 kmN
  • Llyn e Gader Lake 13 kmN
  • Llyn Gafr Lake 13 kmN

25–60 km1,302 places

  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 60 kmSW
  • Whistling Sands Beach 59 kmNW
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 58 kmNW
  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 58 kmNW

60–100 km1,782 places

  • Anglesey Island 81 kmN
  • Poppit Sands Beach 74 kmSW
  • Mwnt beach Beach 69 kmSW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 64 kmSW

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