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Cei Ballast

Located in Porthmadog, Gwynedd Coordinates: 52°55′11″ N 4°07′41″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Porthmadog
1.1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport97 km
MAN Manchester Airport133 km

About Cei Ballast

Cei Ballast is an island. Location: Porthmadog, Gwynedd. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (97 km). Nearby sights include Ynys Tywyn and Parc y Borth.

Climate of Cei Ballast

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (140 mm)
Driest month
May (68 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 Cei Ballast
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°20°20°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)120881067468778096107128140132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Cei Ballast

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 97 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 91 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 97 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 133 kmeast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 134 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 91 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 94 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 110 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 116 kmnortheast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 116 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cei Ballast

Within 100 km: 450 historic and cultural sites, 1,935 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km325 places

  • Ynys Tywyn Island 1 kmN
  • Ynys Gifftan Island 3 kmE
  • Ynys Dol-lleian Island 10 kmN
  • Y Glyn Island 23 kmN

25–60 km951 places

  • Anglesey Island 43 kmN
  • Whistling Sands Beach 41 kmW
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 37 kmW
  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 34 kmW

60–100 km1,272 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 98 kmSW
  • Mwnt beach Beach 94 kmS
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 91 kmS
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 88 kmS

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