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BRISTOL & SOMERSET · LIMESTONE · bird ban

Avon Gorge climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp15°C
Wind10.9 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity90.88%
Rain 48h3.3mm
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

5.7mm rain forecast
Windy — 23 km/h, gusts 45 km/h
Bird ban active (some sectors only) — 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.
Humidity 90.88% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Drying Time

4% dry · 31-63h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain5.7mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts45 km/h
Humidity50%
5.7mm rain forecastWindy — 23 km/h, gusts 45 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 2.37mm 16 33 92.98%
09:00 13° 1.35mm 19 35 72.54%
12:00 15° 0mm 22 40 51.18%
15:00 15° 0mm 25 45 47.96%
18:00 15° 0mm 24 43 52.15%
21:00 13° 0.13mm 15 33 72.21%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain5mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts53 km/h
Humidity51%
5mm rain forecastWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 53 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 1.32mm 16 33 88.2%
09:00 11° 1.41mm 21 40 77.38%
12:00 14° 0mm 27 50 50.73%
15:00 15° 0mm 28 53 51.36%
18:00 14° 0mm 25 46 60.32%
21:00 13° 0mm 18 36 72.28%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity58%
0.9mm rain forecastWindy — 23 km/h, gusts 47 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.21mm 13 25 82.34%
09:00 12° 0.33mm 17 34 67.04%
12:00 14° 0.31mm 22 43 58.62%
15:00 15° 0mm 24 47 56.54%
18:00 14° 0mm 22 41 59.28%
21:00 13° 0mm 16 29 72.89%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain5.9mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity79%
5.9mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.98mm 15 27 87.36%
09:00 12° 1.77mm 20 39 78.27%
12:00 14° 1.2mm 23 44 77.42%
15:00 15° 1.19mm 24 44 80.71%
18:00 15° 0.52mm 24 44 82.83%
21:00 14° 0.27mm 23 42 88.68%
Fri Friday 12 June
Caution
Temp16°C
Rain0mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts49 km/h
Humidity70%
Drying — 15h since rainWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 49 km/h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 20 37 89.38%
09:00 14° 0mm 25 47 80.45%
12:00 16° 0mm 26 49 72.24%
15:00 17° 0mm 26 49 68.57%
18:00 17° 0mm 24 43 72.86%
21:00 16° 0mm 19 35 82.75%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity62%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 14 27 88.46%
09:00 15° 0mm 14 28 76.56%
12:00 18° 0mm 15 31 65.04%
15:00 20° 0mm 16 32 59.74%
18:00 21° 0mm 15 28 61.67%
21:00 19° 0mm 13 23 73.24%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity59%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 9 17 85.12%
09:00 17° 0mm 11 23 73.51%
12:00 20° 0mm 13 28 61.19%
15:00 22° 0mm 14 29 56.07%
18:00 23° 0mm 13 26 57.7%
21:00 21° 0mm 11 21 68.94%
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.
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.

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.

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