Climbing Forecast Devon — Dartmoor Dewerstone

DEVON — DARTMOOR · GRANITE

Dewerstone climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp13°C
Wind18 km/h
Gusts27 km/h
Humidity91.1%
Rain 48h0.3mm
Last rain8h ago

Assessment

Should be dry
Good friction temperature range for granite
High humidity (91.1%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 91.1% — 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
Good
Temp21°C
Raindry
Wind18 km/h
Gusts27 km/h
Humidity70%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 18 91.1%
07:00 15° dry 18 90.7%
08:00 17° dry 18 87.2%
09:00 18° dry 19 80.9%
10:00 20° dry 19 76.5%
11:00 21° dry 18 72.4%
12:00 21° dry 20 68.8%
13:00 21° dry 19 68%
14:00 21° dry 18 67.4%
15:00 21° dry 16 65.9%
16:00 21° dry 16 68%
17:00 20° dry 13 75.9%
18:00 19° dry 14 80%
19:00 17° dry 9 87.2%
20:00 17° dry 8 90.4%
21:00 17° dry 10 94.3%
Mon Monday 7 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain2mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts
Humidity72%
1.8mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° dry 20 93.9%
07:00 16° dry 20 91.2%
08:00 16° dry 18 84.9%
09:00 17° dry 17 78.1%
10:00 18° dry 18 73.1%
11:00 18° dry 20 69.2%
12:00 18° dry 19 66.7%
13:00 18° dry 21 68.8%
14:00 18° dry 20 70.6%
15:00 18° 0.2mm 22 73.6%
16:00 17° 0.1mm 27 79.4%
17:00 17° dry 27 81.5%
18:00 16° dry 26 82%
19:00 16° dry 27 83.3%
20:00 16° 0.1mm 29 81.7%
21:00 15° 0.5mm 28 84.7%
Tue Tuesday 8 September
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts
Humidity67%
1.7mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 18 90.7%
07:00 13° dry 18 87.2%
08:00 15° dry 19 81.6%
09:00 16° 0.2mm 20 74.8%
10:00 16° 0.4mm 21 71.4%
11:00 16° 0.3mm 23 72.5%
12:00 17° 0.3mm 23 70%
13:00 17° 0.3mm 23 68.9%
14:00 17° dry 23 64.8%
15:00 17° dry 23 60.7%
16:00 16° dry 23 63.7%
17:00 16° dry 23 67.8%
18:00 15° dry 22 72.7%
Wed Wednesday 9 September
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind19 km/h
Gusts
Humidity62%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 16 87.2%
12:00 16° dry 19 62.4%
18:00 14° dry 13 71.1%
Thu Thursday 10 September
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts
Humidity95%
1mm rain forecastHumidity 95% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.4mm 11 93.5%
12:00 15° 0.5mm 22 95.1%
18:00 17° dry 17 98.1%
Fri Friday 11 September
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind23 km/h
Gusts
Humidity72%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 14 96%
12:00 18° dry 23 72.4%
18:00 15° dry 16 75%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts
Humidity69%
0.9mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 4 88.3%
12:00 16° 0.1mm 12 68.7%
18:00 15° 0.8mm 12 85%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain2mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts
Humidity80%
1.5mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 19 99%
12:00 18° 0.1mm 23 79.7%
18:00 17° dry 19 86.8%

About Dewerstone

Sheltered river valley — good when the moor is too wet/windy. Lower altitude = warmer. Multi-pitch granite in the wooded Plym Valley near Shaugh Prior, with steep vertical faces, clean corners, micro-crimps, and deep wire cracks. South-facing upper walls dry quickly; lower sectors stay shaded by trees and can hold moisture. Classic routes include Central Rib (VS 4b), Scimitar (E1 5b), Column (VS 4b), and Agag (E2 5c). Approach is a fifteen-minute uphill woodland walk from the Shaugh Prior car park.

Region
Devon — Dartmoor
Rock type
Granite
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
150m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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