Right now

Temp14°C

Wind8 km/h

Gusts11 km/h

Humidity63.7%

Rain 48h0.2mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind8 km/h

Gusts11 km/h

Humidity64%

No recent rain

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 14° dry 8 — 63.7%

19:00 13° dry 9 — 66.6%

20:00 12° dry 10 — 68.9%

21:00 12° dry 11 — 70.4%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Poor

Temp21°C

Rain0.9mm

Wind24 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity75%

0.9mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 14° dry 14 — 96.8%

07:00 15° 0.7mm 16 — 96.2%

08:00 15° 0.1mm 16 — 95%

09:00 16° dry 22 — 94.3%

10:00 18° 0.1mm 23 — 88.1%

11:00 19° dry 22 — 82.7%

12:00 20° dry 23 — 78.3%

13:00 22° dry 26 — 71.9%

14:00 22° dry 26 — 70.5%

15:00 23° dry 24 — 66.7%

16:00 23° dry 25 — 66.4%

17:00 21° dry 25 — 71.5%

18:00 20° dry 24 — 78%

19:00 20° dry 23 — 82.9%

20:00 19° dry 27 — 82.7%

21:00 19° dry 23 — 85.4%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain9mm

Wind24 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity67%

9.3mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° dry 19 — 97.5%

07:00 17° dry 18 — 96.4%

08:00 17° dry 18 — 95.4%

09:00 18° dry 20 — 90.4%

10:00 18° dry 22 — 79.7%

11:00 19° dry 23 — 69.8%

12:00 20° 0.1mm 26 — 64.5%

13:00 20° 0.3mm 26 — 63.2%

14:00 20° 0.2mm 25 — 62.4%

15:00 19° dry 24 — 63.5%

16:00 19° dry 22 — 63%

17:00 18° 0.3mm 19 — 71.1%

18:00 15° 0.3mm 18 — 84.4%

19:00 14° dry 11 — 92.7%

20:00 14° dry 16 — 91.2%

21:00 14° dry 15 — 91.4%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain0.8mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

0.8mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 9 — 98.2%

12:00 16° dry 18 — 69%

18:00 14° dry 10 — 75.2%

Fri Friday 2 October

Caution

Temp18°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind20 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity68%

Should be dryHigh seepage — may still be weeping

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 12 — 92.9%

12:00 18° dry 20 — 68.3%

18:00 16° dry 10 — 78%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp19°C

Raindry

Wind7 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 8 — 96.3%

12:00 19° dry 7 — 69.1%

18:00 16° dry 4 — 76.5%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind4 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity64%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° dry 8 — 95.6%

12:00 17° dry 4 — 63.6%

18:00 14° dry 5 — 88.8%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity71%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 4 — 99.8%

12:00 18° dry 8 — 71.2%

18:00 14° dry 6 — 86.6%

About Ban-y-Gor

Ban-y-Gor is a secluded, heavily wooded limestone sport climbing venue hidden in a quiet side valley of the lower Wye near Chepstow. The rock character consists of steep Carboniferous limestone featuring vertical pocketed faces, athletic overhangs, and sharp crimp edges. Facing west within a deep, tree-lined gorge, the crag stays mostly shaded and is prone to persistent seepage after heavy rainfall, requiring prolonged dry weather to come into condition. The climbing is almost entirely sport-focused, offering sustained bolted routes from 6a up to hard 7th grade testpieces, led by lines like Ban-y-Gor Wall. The approach requires a ten-minute walk along quiet woodland tracks starting from local forest laybys. High ambient humidity and slow-drying rock make it essential to check conditions before visiting.

Region: Wye Valley — Chepstow
Rock type: Limestone
Aspect: west-facing
Altitude: 90m
Exposure: low
Seepage: high

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