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Ynys Hir

Located in Porthmadog, Gwynedd Coordinates: 52°56′12″ N 4°08′04″ W

Map showing the location of Ynys Hir Ynys Hir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Porthmadog
0.9 km S
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
IOM Isle of Man Airport132 km

About Ynys Hir

Ynys Hir is a mountain. Location: Porthmadog, Gwynedd. Elevation: 36 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (97 km). Nearby sights include Y Fedw and Ynys Tywyn.

Climate of Ynys Hir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · 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 Ynys Hir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)120881067468778096107128140132

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

How to get to Ynys Hir

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 97 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 97 kmnortheast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 132 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 132 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 90 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 94 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 110 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 116 kmnortheast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 117 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ynys Hir

Within 100 km: 431 historic and cultural sites, 1,887 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km313 places

  • Ynys Tywyn Island 1 kmS
  • Ynys Gifftan Island 4 kmSE
  • Ynys Dol-lleian Island 8 kmN
  • Cei Ballast Island 2 kmS

25–60 km942 places

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

60–100 km1,226 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 100 kmSW
  • Mwnt beach Beach 96 kmS
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 93 kmS
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 89 kmS

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