Craig y Tan, Trawsfynydd — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Craig y Tan

Craig y Tan is a mountain. Location: Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd. Elevation: 328 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Pen Dolbelydr and Pen Llyn Hiraethlyn.

Photos of Craig y Tan

Cwm Prysor Barrie Hughes at en.wikipedia · CC BY 2.5
Castell Prysor Thomas Pennant · Public domain

Climate of Craig y Tan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 166 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (166 mm)
Driest month: May (82 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

10° 3°

14° 5°

16° 8°

18° 10°

15° 8°

12° 6°

9° 3°

7° 2°

Jan

148

Feb

108

Mar

129

Apr

90

May

82

Jun

91

Jul

93

Aug

111

Sep

124

Oct

150

Nov

166

Dec

160

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 Craig y Tan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	148	108	129	90	82	91	93	111	124	150	166	160

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craig y Tan

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 85 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 80 km to the northeast.

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 85 kmnortheast
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 119 kmnortheast
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 139 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 80 kmnortheast
Liverpool Population: 496.8K 83 kmnortheast
St Helens Population: 183.2K 99 kmnortheast
Telford Population: 155.6K 102 kmeast
Warrington Population: 172.3K 104 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Craig y Tan

Within 100 km: 535 historic and cultural sites, 2,074 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km442 places

Ynys Tywyn Island 15 kmW
Ynys Gifftan Island 12 kmW
Ynys Dol-lleian Island 17 kmNW
Cei Ballast Island 15 kmW

25–60 km1,126 places

Anglesey Island 50 kmNW
Whistling Sands Beach 56 kmW
Traeth Penllech Beach 51 kmW
Porth Towyn Beach Beach 49 kmW

60–100 km1,213 places

Mwnt beach Beach 100 kmSW
Tresaith Beach Beach 96 kmSW
Llangrannog's Beach Beach 92 kmSW
Thurstaston Beach Beach 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Trawsfynydd Village, Trawsfynydd
1.5 km SW
Llan Ffestiniog Village, Ffestiniog
5.3 km N
Maentwrog Municipality, Gwynedd
3.2 km NW
Bronaber Village, Trawsfynydd
4.8 km S
Bont Newydd Village, Ffestiniog
4.3 km N
Gellilydan Village, Maentwrog
4.6 km NW

Craig y Tan

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Pen Dolbelydr Mountain, Trawsfynydd
1.2 km E
Pen Llyn Hiraethlyn Mountain, Trawsfynydd
2.3 km NE
Foel Fawr Mountain, Maentwrog
2.9 km N
Afon Prysor River, Wales
2.2 km SW
Cwm Prysor Natural site, Wales
4.1 km E
Moel y Croesau Mountain, Trawsfynydd
3.5 km NE
Graig Wen Mountain, Maentwrog
3.5 km NE
Moel Oernant Mountain, Trawsfynydd
3.6 km SE