Climbing Forecast Snowdonia — Moel Siabod Craig Ddu (Moel Siabod)

SNOWDONIA — MOEL SIABOD · RHYOLITE

Craig Ddu (Moel Siabod) climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp11°C
Wind21 km/h
Gusts31 km/h
Humidity92.1%
Rain 48h0.2mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

2.1mm rain forecast
Good friction temperature range for rhyolite
High humidity (92.1%) — rhyolite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 92.1% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 17 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain2mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts31 km/h
Humidity81%
2.1mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
09:00 11° 0.2mm 21 92.1%
10:00 12° 0.1mm 24 87.6%
11:00 12° 0.2mm 27 84%
12:00 13° 0.1mm 27 78.8%
13:00 13° 0.2mm 27 76%
14:00 13° 0.3mm 26 77.3%
15:00 13° 0.4mm 25 75.8%
16:00 11° 0.4mm 23 84.3%
17:00 11° 0.2mm 22 88.2%
18:00 11° dry 19 91%
19:00 10° dry 17 92.4%
20:00 10° dry 19 93.3%
21:00 10° dry 18 94.1%
Fri Friday 18 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain15mm
Wind32 km/h
Gusts
Humidity93%
15.1mm rain forecastHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 dry 18 99.2%
07:00 10° dry 20 98.7%
08:00 10° dry 21 96.9%
09:00 11° 0.1mm 25 92.4%
10:00 12° 0.5mm 28 85.1%
11:00 12° 0.5mm 30 87.7%
12:00 12° 0.9mm 34 89.2%
13:00 12° 2mm 35 95.1%
14:00 12° 2mm 34 97.4%
15:00 12° 4mm 32 97.8%
16:00 12° 2mm 32 98.3%
17:00 13° 0.5mm 34 99%
18:00 13° 0.2mm 33 99.6%
19:00 13° 0.2mm 32 99.4%
20:00 13° dry 29 99.8%
21:00 13° 0.3mm 29 99.6%
Sat Saturday 19 September
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain7mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts
Humidity93%
6.7mm rain forecastHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 30 99.6%
07:00 14° 0.5mm 31 99.6%
08:00 14° 0.6mm 29 99.6%
09:00 14° 0.7mm 28 96.2%
10:00 14° 0.7mm 30 96%
11:00 14° 0.7mm 31 94.5%
12:00 15° 0.6mm 31 91.9%
13:00 15° 0.3mm 30 91.2%
14:00 14° dry 28 91.7%
15:00 14° dry 25 89.3%
16:00 14° dry 24 93.3%
17:00 14° dry 26 95.8%
18:00 13° dry 26 93.7%
19:00 12° dry 24 86.9%
20:00 12° dry 21 87.5%
21:00 11° dry 20 90.1%
Sun Sunday 20 September
Caution
Temp13°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts
Humidity72%
Drying — 23h since rain
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 dry 15 95.4%
12:00 13° dry 16 71.8%
18:00 11° dry 5 87%
Mon Monday 21 September
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts
Humidity73%
Should be dry
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 dry 10 99.6%
12:00 14° dry 16 73.4%
18:00 14° dry 13 95.8%
Tue Tuesday 22 September
Caution
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts
Humidity90%
Should be dryHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Damp mountain air — upper pitches may stay greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 5 99.6%
12:00 16° dry 9 90.1%
18:00 14° dry 3 96.4%
Wed Wednesday 23 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts
Humidity84%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 4 97.4%
12:00 17° 0.6mm 12 84.4%
18:00 15° dry 3 92.4%
Thu Thursday 24 September
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind14 km/h
Gusts
Humidity74%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 7 96.1%
12:00 18° dry 14 74.2%
18:00 16° dry 14 80%

About Craig Ddu (Moel Siabod)

A three-section mountain crag on Moel Siabod comprising the left/south slab crag, the massive central upper wall with the great leaning (unclimbed) prow, and the shorter overhanging Fence Post Wall below. Seasonal seabird nesting restrictions can apply to some sections during spring/summer — check BMC RAD before visiting.

Region
Snowdonia — Moel Siabod
Rock type
Rhyolite
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
600m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium