- Elevation
- 557 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport80 km
- MAN Manchester Airport113 km
About Moel y Slates
Moel y Slates is a mountain. Location: Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd. Elevation: 557 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Bwlch y Bi and Gallt y Daren.
Photos of Moel y Slates
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Arenig Fawr Wikimedia Commons · Public domain -
Arenig Fach Peter Aylmer · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cwm Prysor Barrie Hughes at en.wikipedia · CC BY 2.5 -
Castell Prysor Thomas Pennant · Public domain
Climate of Moel y Slates
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 178 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (178 mm)
- Driest month
- May (88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 164 | 120 | 140 | 98 | 88 | 98 | 98 | 117 | 132 | 158 | 178 | 175 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Moel y Slates
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 80 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 75 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 80 kmnortheast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 113 kmnortheast
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 141 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 75 kmnortheast
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 79 kmnortheast
- St Helens Population: 183.2K 94 kmnortheast
- Telford Population: 155.6K 95 kmeast
- Warrington Population: 172.3K 98 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Moel y Slates
Within 100 km: 569 historic and cultural sites, 2,123 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km446 places
- Ynys Tywyn Island 21 kmW
- Ynys Gifftan Island 18 kmW
- Ynys Dol-lleian Island 22 kmNW
- Cei Ballast Island 22 kmW
25–60 km1,202 places
- Anglesey Island 54 kmNW
- Traeth Penllech Beach 58 kmW
- Porth Towyn Beach Beach 55 kmW
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 59 kmNW
60–100 km1,226 places
- Tresaith Beach Beach 99 kmSW
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 95 kmSW
- Whistling Sands Beach 62 kmW
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 65 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Trawsfynydd Village, Trawsfynydd7.8 km W
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Llan Ffestiniog Village, Ffestiniog9.7 km NW
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Llanycil Municipality, Gwynedd6.8 km E
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Bronaber Village, Trawsfynydd8.4 km SW
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Blaenau-Ffestiniog Village, Ffestiniog13 km NW
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Abergeirw Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth8.4 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bwlch y Bi Mountain, Llanuwchllyn1 km SW
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Gallt y Daren Mountain, Llanuwchllyn2.1 km S
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Cwm Prysor Natural site, Wales3.1 km SW
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Moel Llyfnant Mountain, Llanuwchllyn2.7 km SE
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Arenig Fawr Mountain, Llanycil4.2 km E
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Y Garn Mountain, Trawsfynydd3 km NW
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Castell Prysor Historic site, Trawsfynydd2.8 km W
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Foel Ystrodur Fawr Mountain, Llanuwchllyn3.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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