Right now

Temp14°C

Wind14 km/h

Gusts21 km/h

Humidity86.3%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Sunday 6 September

Good

Temp23°C

Raindry

Wind18 km/h

Gusts21 km/h

Humidity56%

No recent rain

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 14 — 86.3%

07:00 15° dry 15 — 84.2%

08:00 16° dry 13 — 79.3%

09:00 18° dry 16 — 74.3%

10:00 20° dry 16 — 70.2%

11:00 21° dry 17 — 63.3%

12:00 23° dry 17 — 56.2%

13:00 24° dry 19 — 52.4%

14:00 25° dry 18 — 49.9%

15:00 25° dry 20 — 48.1%

16:00 24° dry 19 — 51.1%

17:00 23° dry 18 — 57%

18:00 21° dry 16 — 64.3%

19:00 20° dry 15 — 70.2%

20:00 19° dry 17 — 72.9%

21:00 19° dry 16 — 73.2%

Mon Monday 7 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain2mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity59%

1.8mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 18° dry 18 — 93.7%

07:00 18° dry 18 — 87.8%

08:00 18° dry 19 — 80.6%

09:00 19° dry 19 — 75.6%

10:00 19° dry 19 — 63.5%

11:00 19° dry 22 — 57.5%

12:00 20° dry 23 — 54.3%

13:00 19° dry 25 — 56.5%

14:00 19° dry 23 — 58.8%

15:00 19° dry 23 — 59.3%

16:00 18° dry 22 — 62.5%

17:00 18° dry 22 — 65.2%

18:00 17° dry 21 — 67%

19:00 17° dry 22 — 69.1%

20:00 17° 0.2mm 23 — 70%

21:00 16° 0.3mm 25 — 77.6%

Tue Tuesday 8 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain0.6mm

Wind25 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity53%

0.6mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 14 — 83.3%

07:00 14° dry 15 — 79.5%

08:00 15° dry 18 — 71.2%

09:00 16° dry 22 — 63.4%

10:00 17° dry 23 — 58.1%

11:00 18° dry 24 — 54%

12:00 18° dry 26 — 51.2%

13:00 18° dry 26 — 50.5%

14:00 18° dry 25 — 51.4%

15:00 18° dry 26 — 53.3%

16:00 18° dry 25 — 54.6%

17:00 17° dry 23 — 56.9%

18:00 16° dry 21 — 61.2%

Wed Wednesday 9 September

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind14 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity50%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 13 — 86.2%

12:00 18° dry 14 — 50.3%

18:00 16° dry 16 — 57.9%

Thu Thursday 10 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain0.9mm

Wind19 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity67%

0.9mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0.3mm 14 — 88.5%

12:00 19° 0.4mm 19 — 66.7%

18:00 17° 0.1mm 15 — 92.8%

Fri Friday 11 September

Good

Temp19°C

Raindry

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity61%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 14 — 95.7%

12:00 19° dry 16 — 61.3%

18:00 17° dry 17 — 60%

Sat Saturday 12 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain0.7mm

Wind12 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity55%

0.7mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 1 — 95.8%

12:00 18° 0.3mm 12 — 55.3%

18:00 16° 0.5mm 12 — 88.3%

Sun Sunday 13 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain0.6mm

Wind28 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity79%

0.6mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 18° dry 21 — 96.3%

12:00 18° dry 28 — 79%

18:00 17° dry 18 — 79.1%

Bird ban (02-01 to 07-31)
Peregrine falcon nesting ban on Suspension Bridge Wall and adjacent buttresses. Exact sectors vary annually — check BMC RAD before visiting. Other areas of the gorge typically remain open.

About Avon Gorge

Huge scope from Severe to E7 on towering Clifton limestone. Classics: Main Wall (E2), Malbogies (E3). Lower tiers can seep for days after heavy rain; upper walls dry faster. Peregrine ban restricts some key buttresses Feb–Jul. The rock is hard, highly polished Devonian and Carboniferous limestone — steep vertical walls, slick slab pockets, technical volume edges, and long multi-pitch corners. Facing southwest, the quarry faces catch full afternoon sunshine and dry rapidly under valley wind. Additional classics include Gronk (VS 4c) and Central Rib (E1 5b). Approach takes just five minutes from the Sea Walls or Suspension Bridge parking areas — belayers should be mindful of joggers and dog-walkers on the paths beneath the cliff.

Region: Bristol & Somerset
Rock type: Limestone
Aspect: east-facing
Altitude: 50m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: medium

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