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YORKSHIRE — WHARFEDALE GRIT · GRITSTONE

Caley Crags weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp9°C
Wind3 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity92.94%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

2.1mm rain forecast
Good friction temperature range
High humidity — grip may be affected
Humidity 92.94% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain2mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity88%
2.1mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 9° dry 3 17 92.94%
13:00 10° dry 13 26 84.87%
16:00 11° 0.9mm 18 40 87.47%
19:00 9° 1mm 31 66 83.37%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind14 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity70%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 5° dry 6 16 87.07%
10:00 7° dry 11 24 80.68%
13:00 9° dry 17 32 66.48%
16:00 11° dry 13 27 63.18%
19:00 9° dry 4 15 80.26%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain17mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts55 km/h
Humidity87%
17.3mm rain forecastWindy — 16 km/h, gusts 55 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 10° 10mm 15 31 95.37%
10:00 11° 0.9mm 8 16 95.12%
13:00 11° 0.8mm 11 23 87.23%
16:00 10° 1mm 28 55 79.83%
19:00 9° dry 28 55 72.15%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain7mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts50 km/h
Humidity83%
7.2mm rain forecastWindy — 22 km/h, gusts 50 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 8° dry 14 28 80.23%
10:00 8° dry 16 32 79.91%
13:00 9° 1.0mm 24 46 83.84%
16:00 11° 2mm 26 50 86.24%
19:00 12° 3mm 26 50 84.75%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain3mm
Wind32 km/h
Gusts65 km/h
Humidity62%
2.5mm rain forecastWind 32 km/h, gusts 65 km/h — too windy
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Low humidity — good for grip
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.6mm 32 61 75.97%
09:00 9° 0.3mm 31 60 71.31%
12:00 10° 0.4mm 33 65 63.85%
15:00 11° dry 31 61 60.78%
18:00 10° dry 25 48 63.93%
21:00 9° dry 21 39 67.97%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain3mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity83%
2.5mm rain forecastWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 46 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 16 30 80.61%
09:00 9° dry 20 37 84.61%
12:00 11° 1mm 23 44 84.25%
15:00 13° 0.7mm 25 46 81.56%
18:00 14° 0.6mm 26 48 80.12%
21:00 13° dry 26 49 78.42%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts52 km/h
Humidity64%
0.8mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 52 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Low humidity — good for grip
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 25 47 76.56%
09:00 10° dry 24 46 74.35%
12:00 11° dry 27 52 65.75%
15:00 11° dry 25 48 63.19%
18:00 11° dry 22 42 67.99%
21:00 10° dry 21 40 72.95%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Good
Temp10°C
Raindry
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 19 35 82.04%
09:00 10° dry 19 36 80.41%

About Caley Crags

Caley Crags is an iconic gritstone venue set on a wooded hillside overlooking Wharfedale near Otley. The rock consists of immaculate, highly textured gritstone offering technical slabs, powerful overhangs, and famous boulder problems. Facing south above the valley, open upper crags dry quickly in sunlight, while woodland boulders stay cool and friction-rich — climbable in summer heat when open gritstone bakes out. Access takes under five minutes along well-trodden paths from roadside laybys on the A660. Brushing gritstone holds gently and respecting woodland paths are vital to preserving this high-use crag.

Region
Yorkshire — Wharfedale Grit
Rock type
Gritstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
180m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
very-low

Other crags in this region

Addingham High MoorAlmscliffIlkley (Cow & Calf)Otley ChevinStainburn Forest (Boulders)