Right now

Temp12°C

Wind7 km/h

Gusts10 km/h

Humidity73.9%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Good friction temperature range

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind7 km/h

Gusts10 km/h

Humidity74%

No recent rain

Cold — excellent friction, dress warm

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 12° dry 7 — 73.9%

19:00 11° dry 9 — 72.3%

20:00 11° dry 12 — 72%

21:00 10° dry 14 — 78.9%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity81%

No recent rain

High humidity — grip may be affected
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 19 — 93.2%

07:00 12° dry 19 — 92.7%

08:00 13° dry 19 — 91.9%

09:00 14° dry 21 — 92.3%

10:00 15° dry 23 — 91.8%

11:00 16° dry 25 — 89%

12:00 17° dry 25 — 85.2%

13:00 18° dry 26 — 80.5%

14:00 19° dry 19 — 79%

15:00 20° dry 23 — 73%

16:00 21° dry 22 — 69.7%

17:00 20° dry 20 — 71.2%

18:00 20° dry 22 — 73.6%

19:00 19° dry 23 — 76.9%

20:00 19° dry 23 — 82.7%

21:00 18° dry 23 — 85.7%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp19°C

Rain4mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity74%

3.8mm rain forecast

Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 17° 0.2mm 29 — 96%

07:00 17° 0.3mm 28 — 97.1%

08:00 17° 0.2mm 25 — 98.2%

09:00 17° dry 22 — 98.2%

10:00 17° dry 20 — 97%

11:00 17° dry 19 — 91.7%

12:00 19° dry 23 — 75.7%

13:00 19° dry 25 — 64.3%

14:00 20° 0.2mm 24 — 60.6%

15:00 19° dry 23 — 61.9%

16:00 19° dry 19 — 64.3%

17:00 17° dry 16 — 67.9%

18:00 16° dry 15 — 71%

19:00 15° 0.3mm 14 — 75.3%

20:00 14° 0.2mm 23 — 83.3%

21:00 13° dry 17 — 91.5%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Good

Temp15°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind20 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity68%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 15 — 98.9%

12:00 15° dry 20 — 67.8%

18:00 12° dry 10 — 77.5%

Fri Friday 2 October

Good

Temp16°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind23 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity79%

Should be dry

Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 17 — 95.6%

12:00 16° 0.1mm 23 — 78.9%

18:00 15° dry 18 — 77.9%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp15°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity66%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 13 — 96.1%

12:00 15° dry 13 — 66.2%

18:00 11° dry 8 — 83.4%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind11 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity68%

Should be dry

Good friction range for gritstone

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 7° dry 4 — 81.4%

12:00 15° dry 11 — 68.2%

18:00 12° dry 6 — 83.6%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity75%

Should be dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 8 — 92.5%

12:00 18° dry 13 — 74.9%

18:00 14° dry 5 — 90.2%

About Black Rocks

Black Rocks is a prominent, dark gritstone crag rising high above Cromford, famed for its serious atmosphere and iconic testpieces. The rock is exceptionally coarse, dark gritstone featuring huge scoops, severe overhangs, and rounded top-outs. Facing northeast, the main crag remains in shade for most of the day, making it slow to dry and cold during winter months. The climbing style is physical, bold, and technically demanding, hosting legendary testpieces alongside classic mid-grade climbs. Masterpieces include the world-famous Gaia, Promontory Wall, and Sandlands. Reach the crag via a five-minute uphill walk from the Black Rocks country park car park. The cold northeast exposure and rounded, unprotectable top-outs represent the main safety considerations.

Region: Peak District — South Peak Grit
Rock type: Gritstone
Aspect: north-east-facing
Altitude: 250m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: medium

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