Geography
Porthmadog is located in Eifionydd on the estuary of the Afon Glaslyn where it runs into Tremadog Bay. The estuary, filled with sediment which was deposited by rivers emptying from the melting glaciers at the end of the last ice age, is a haven for migrating birds. Oystercatchers, redshanks and curlews are common and, in summer, there are flocks of sandwich terns. To the west looms Moel-y-Gest, which rises 860 feet (260 m) above the town.
The town has a temperate maritime climate which is influenced by the Gulf Stream.
| Month | Average high | Average low | Average precipitation |
| January | 8.0°C | 3.0°C | 8.38 cm |
| February | 8.0°C | 3.0°C | 5.59 cm |
| March | 9.0°C | 4.0°C | 6.60 cm |
| April | 11.0°C | 5.0°C | 5.33 cm |
| May | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 4.83 cm |
| June | 17.0°C | 10.0°C | 5.33 cm |
| July | 18.0°C | 12.0°C | 5.33 cm |
| August | 19.0°C | 12.0°C | 7.37 cm |
| September | 17.0°C | 11.0°C | 7.37 cm |
| October | 14.0°C | 9.0°C | 9.14 cm |
| November | 11.0°C | 6.0°C | 9.91 cm |
| December | 9.0°C | 4.0°C | 9.40 cm |
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