- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport96 km
- MAN Manchester Airport132 km
About Porthmadog
Porthmadog is a landmark. Location: Porthmadog, Gwynedd. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (96 km). Nearby sights include Ynys Hir and Ynys Tywyn.
Photos of Porthmadog
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Criccieth Beach Bob Embleton · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Dolbenmaen Castle Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Criccieth Castle Barry Skeates from newbury, UK · CC BY 2.0 -
Harlech Castle Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Porthmadog
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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) | 120 | 88 | 106 | 74 | 68 | 77 | 80 | 96 | 107 | 128 | 140 | 132 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Porthmadog
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 96 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 90 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 96 kmnortheast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 132 kmeast
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 132 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 90 kmnortheast
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 93 kmnortheast
- St Helens Population: 183.2K 109 kmnortheast
- Warrington Population: 172.3K 115 kmnortheast
- Telford Population: 155.6K 116 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Porthmadog
Within 100 km: 441 historic and cultural sites, 1,915 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km323 places
- Ynys Tywyn Island 1 kmSW
- Ynys Gifftan Island 3 kmSE
- Ynys Dol-lleian Island 8 kmN
- Cei Ballast Island 1 kmS
25–60 km949 places
- Anglesey Island 42 kmN
- Whistling Sands Beach 42 kmW
- Traeth Penllech Beach 37 kmW
- Porth Towyn Beach Beach 35 kmW
60–100 km1,248 places
- Poppit Sands Beach 100 kmSW
- Mwnt beach Beach 95 kmS
- Tresaith Beach Beach 93 kmS
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 89 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ynys Hir Mountain, Porthmadog1.1 km NW
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Ynys Tywyn Island, Porthmadog0.9 km SW
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Cei Ballast Island, Porthmadog1.4 km S
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Penrhyn-isaf Mountain, Penrhyndeudraeth2 km SE
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Parc y Borth Mountain, Porthmadog2.5 km SW
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Pen y Garn Mountain, Dolbenmaen2 km N
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Moel-y-gest Mountain, Porthmadog2.7 km W
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Ynys Glog Mountain, Llanfrothen2.2 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Porthmadog Village, Porthmadog0.8 km W
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Penrhyndeudraeth Village, Penrhyndeudraeth3.6 km E -
Garth Neighbourhood, Porthmadog1.4 km SW
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Tremadog Village, Porthmadog1.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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