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CORNWALL — WEST PENWITH · GRANITE

Chun Castle Boulders climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp15°C
Wind26 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity84.8%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for granite
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind26 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity85%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 15° dry 26 — 84.8%
19:00 15° dry 28 — 86.3%
20:00 15° dry 31 — 86.2%
21:00 15° dry 32 — 86.3%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain21mm
Wind42 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity91%
21.3mm rain forecastWindy — 42 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° dry 31 — 95.7%
07:00 16° dry 37 — 95%
08:00 17° dry 36 — 94.4%
09:00 17° dry 38 — 94.5%
10:00 17° dry 40 — 93.1%
11:00 18° dry 40 — 92.6%
12:00 18° dry 40 — 92.4%
13:00 19° dry 40 — 90.6%
14:00 19° 0.2mm 40 — 88.4%
15:00 19° 2mm 45 — 87.8%
16:00 18° 0.4mm 46 — 94%
17:00 18° 5mm 48 — 92%
18:00 18° 3mm 49 — 91.4%
19:00 18° 4mm 51 — 92.1%
20:00 18° 4mm 50 — 91.8%
21:00 18° 2mm 47 — 92.1%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1mm
Wind35 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
1.3mm rain forecastWindy — 35 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 33 — 80%
07:00 17° dry 36 — 78.6%
08:00 17° dry 36 — 76.3%
09:00 17° dry 37 — 72.7%
10:00 17° dry 32 — 74.6%
11:00 18° 0.2mm 35 — 71.8%
12:00 18° dry 34 — 72.6%
13:00 18° 0.5mm 35 — 71%
14:00 16° 0.2mm 39 — 78.5%
15:00 17° dry 32 — 73.5%
16:00 17° 0.1mm 35 — 70.6%
17:00 16° 0.1mm 36 — 70.7%
18:00 16° 0.1mm 28 — 77%
19:00 16° 0.1mm 28 — 71.2%
20:00 16° dry 28 — 71.4%
21:00 15° dry 25 — 77.3%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
1mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 27 — 75.9%
12:00 17° dry 25 — 63.6%
18:00 16° dry 21 — 72.2%
Fri Friday 2 October
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° dry 21 — 81.5%
12:00 18° dry 21 — 78%
18:00 16° dry 11 — 84%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 7 — 92.5%
12:00 18° dry 8 — 83.7%
18:00 16° dry 13 — 93.3%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 7 — 93.7%
12:00 16° dry 7 — 76.9%
18:00 15° dry 8 — 84.9%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 4 — 98%
12:00 17° dry 9 — 79.8%
18:00 15° dry 5 — 88.4%

About Chun Castle Boulders

Chun Castle Boulders are a collection of coarse granite tor blocks situated near the historic iron-age hill fort of Chun Castle. The rock character offers high-friction granite with crisp crimps, sloper mantels, and clean compression edges across low-lying blocks. Facing all directions across the hilltop, boulderers can easily choose sunny or shaded problems throughout the day. Bouldering options span friendly introductory problems up to technical 7th grade roof testpieces, featuring lines like Chun Arete. Access takes ten minutes along clear moorland paths from minor road parking near Chun Farm. Open moorland winds ensure quick drying after rainfall.

Region
Cornwall — West Penwith
Rock type
Granite
Altitude
210m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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