- Elevation
- 130 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport71 km
- MAN Manchester Airport91 km
About Y Gaer
Y Gaer is a mountain. Location: Meifod, Powys. Elevation: 130 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Llechryd Earthwork and Pen Brynbuarth.
Climate of Y Gaer
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 107 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (108 mm)
- Driest month
- July (60 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 102 | 74 | 83 | 66 | 61 | 69 | 60 | 78 | 86 | 95 | 107 | 108 |
How to get to Y Gaer
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 71 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 50 km to the east.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 71 kmnorth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 91 kmnortheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 102 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Telford Population: 155.6K 50 kmeast
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 70 kmnortheast
- Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 73 kmeast
- Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 74 kmnortheast
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 74 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Y Gaer
Within 100 km: 824 historic and cultural sites, 2,508 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km371 places
- Lake Vyrnwy Lake 23 kmW
- Foel Mountain 21 kmW
- Berwyn Mountain 21 kmNW
- Stiperstones Mountain 24 kmSE
25–60 km1,447 places
- Ynys Goediog Island 44 kmNW
- Duckbay Island Island 48 kmNE
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 56 kmSW
- Newton Mere Lake 29 kmNE
60–100 km1,696 places
- Anglesey Island 99 kmNW
- Porth Towyn Beach Beach 100 kmW
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 67 kmN
- Formby Beach Beach 93 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Trefnanney Village, Meifod0.3 km SW
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Geuffordd Village, Meifod1.4 km SE
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Pentre'r beirdd Village, Meifod2 km SW
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Guilsfield Village, Guilsfield4.2 km S
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Main Village, Meifod2.9 km W
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Waen Fach Village, Llansantffraid2.2 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Llechryd Earthwork Historic site, Meifod0.9 km NW
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Pen Brynbuarth Mountain, Meifod2 km S
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Lower Fawnog Mound Historic site, Meifod1.1 km E
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The Mount Mountain, Llandrinio2.5 km NE
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Moel y Main Mountain, Meifod3 km W
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Bryngwyn Mountain, Meifod3.1 km NW
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Pen Trawscoed-hen Mountain, Guilsfield3.2 km S
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Gaer-fawr Hill Mountain, Guilsfield3.2 km SE
Sources & licences
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