Climbing Forecast Yorkshire Brimham Rocks

YORKSHIRE · GRITSTONE

Brimham Rocks climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp10°C
Wind6 km/h
Gusts19 km/h
Humidity93.18%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.5mm rain forecast
Good friction temperature range
High humidity — grip may be affected
Humidity 93.18% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity70%
0.5mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 6 19 93.18%
09:00 13° 0.2mm 13 27 74.89%
12:00 16° 0.3mm 16 29 78.78%
15:00 19° dry 20 35 60.59%
18:00 21° dry 16 36 69.2%
21:00 19° dry 17 36 74.5%
Mon Monday 7 September
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts45 km/h
Humidity64%
0.6mm rain forecastWindy — 23 km/h, gusts 45 km/h
  • Low humidity — good for grip
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° dry 10 22 85.74%
09:00 15° dry 17 32 72.8%
12:00 16° dry 21 39 66.6%
15:00 17° dry 25 45 61.36%
18:00 16° dry 18 36 70.4%
21:00 14° 0.6mm 22 41 80.93%
Tue Tuesday 8 September
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain2mm
Wind31 km/h
Gusts56 km/h
Humidity69%
2.1mm rain forecastWindy — 31 km/h, gusts 56 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 19 36 86.89%
09:00 12° 0.3mm 26 47 79.21%
12:00 14° 0.2mm 31 56 65.96%
15:00 14° dry 31 56 71.51%
18:00 13° dry 26 47 78.35%
21:00 12° dry 24 42 81.21%
Wed Wednesday 9 September
Good
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind20 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity58%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 19 35 83.64%
09:00 12° dry 21 39 68.68%
12:00 14° dry 20 39 58.89%
15:00 16° dry 20 36 57.72%
18:00 14° dry 15 27 70%
21:00 12° dry 11 18 82.43%
Thu Thursday 10 September
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity73%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 9 16 87.98%
09:00 12° dry 14 26 78.91%
12:00 15° dry 18 33 70.65%
15:00 16° 0.3mm 18 32 75.33%
18:00 16° 0.3mm 14 25 81.88%
21:00 15° 0.2mm 14 25 87.69%
Fri Friday 11 September
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind20 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity70%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 15 27 89.89%
09:00 14° dry 19 35 80.88%
12:00 16° dry 20 39 69.63%
15:00 17° dry 19 36 70.19%
18:00 16° dry 15 26 77.12%
21:00 14° dry 12 22 85.27%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Good
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind14 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity72%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 10 17 90.71%
09:00 12° dry 12 24 80.98%
12:00 14° dry 14 28 72.86%
15:00 16° dry 14 27 71.99%
18:00 15° dry 13 22 80.7%
21:00 14° dry 12 21 86.13%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Good
Temp12°C
Raindry
Wind11 km/h
Gusts
Humidity
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone

About Brimham Rocks

Spread-out gritstone tor with bizarrely-weathered pinnacles. Open Nidderdale moorland — fully exposed, dries fast. Excellent mix of bouldering and trad. National Trust property. The rock is superb gritstone with deep honeycomb pockets, friction slopers, bold arêtes, and sheer overhangs — hundreds of individual blocks facing every possible aspect, so sun, shade or shelter can always be found. Thousands of boulder problems and traditional climbs span all grades from Diff to E6, with celebrated lines like Jagged Edge (E1 5b) and Lover's Leap (VS 4b). Access takes five minutes from the main National Trust car park via paved paths. Heavy public footfall means belayers should keep paths clear and avoid damaging the historic rock formations.

Region
Yorkshire
Rock type
Gritstone
Aspect
multi-facing
Altitude
280m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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