Climbing Forecast North Wales — Llanberis Pass Dinas Cromlech

NORTH WALES — LLANBERIS PASS · RHYOLITE

Dinas Cromlech climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp9°C
Wind47 km/h
Gusts57 km/h
Humidity96.05%
Rain 48h3mm
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

2.9mm rain forecast
Wind 73 km/h, gusts 94 km/h — too windy
Good friction temperature range for rhyolite
High humidity (96.05%) — rhyolite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

Drying Time

10% dry · 10-21h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain3mm
Wind73 km/h
Gusts94 km/h
Humidity80%
2.9mm rain forecastWind 73 km/h, gusts 94 km/h — too windy
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 2mm 47 57 96.05%
09:00 10° 0.6mm 67 81 87.8%
12:00 11° dry 77 94 81.4%
15:00 13° dry 68 87 78.89%
18:00 12° dry 59 73 93.78%
21:00 12° 0.5mm 57 70 99.57%
Mon Monday 7 September
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain7mm
Wind45 km/h
Gusts68 km/h
Humidity85%
7.1mm rain forecastWind 45 km/h, gusts 68 km/h — too windyHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 0.2mm 34 42 97.89%
09:00 dry 33 44 96.16%
12:00 dry 40 55 84.69%
15:00 dry 50 68 85.86%
18:00 1mm 60 77 95.98%
21:00 3mm 55 70 96.79%
Tue Tuesday 8 September
Poor
Temp6°C
Rain24mm
Wind41 km/h
Gusts66 km/h
Humidity80%
23.5mm rain forecastWind 41 km/h, gusts 66 km/h — too windy
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 dry 44 60 95.17%
09:00 0.5mm 40 62 91.35%
12:00 0.5mm 41 66 80.29%
15:00 0.5mm 41 64 79.16%
18:00 0.6mm 41 60 87.92%
21:00 0.5mm 43 61 92.7%
Wed Wednesday 9 September
Poor
Temp6°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity79%
0.7mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 44 km/h
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 dry 36 50 95.69%
09:00 0.3mm 28 45 91.5%
12:00 0.3mm 26 44 81%
15:00 dry 25 42 76.89%
18:00 dry 22 32 85.26%
21:00 dry 24 32 92.04%
Thu Thursday 10 September
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain7mm
Wind41 km/h
Gusts66 km/h
Humidity92%
7.1mm rain forecastWind 41 km/h, gusts 66 km/h — too windyHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 0.8mm 36 49 96.6%
09:00 1mm 42 62 93.94%
12:00 1mm 44 66 91.91%
15:00 2mm 38 58 92.56%
18:00 1mm 40 57 95.38%
21:00 1mm 40 55 96.73%
Fri Friday 11 September
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain5mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts48 km/h
Humidity87%
5.4mm rain forecastWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 48 km/hHumidity 87% — 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 1mm 37 50 96.95%
09:00 0.9mm 33 50 94.72%
12:00 0.8mm 30 48 87.7%
15:00 dry 27 44 85.46%
18:00 dry 26 37 89.3%
21:00 dry 26 34 95.1%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain5mm
Wind31 km/h
Gusts49 km/h
Humidity88%
4.8mm rain forecastWindy — 31 km/h, gusts 49 km/hHumidity 88% — 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 31 41 96.46%
09:00 1mm 31 45 92.35%
12:00 0.9mm 31 49 87.68%
15:00 1mm 32 49 87.36%
18:00 0.8mm 30 44 91.42%
21:00 1.0mm 28 39 96.1%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts
Humidity
0.6mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts null km/h
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying

About Dinas Cromlech

Iconic open-book corner crag — home of Cenotaph Corner, Cemetery Gates, Left Wall. North-facing — cold and slow to dry; don't arrive in April expecting dry rock. Best in summer after a settled spell.

Region
North Wales — Llanberis Pass
Rock type
Rhyolite
Aspect
north-facing
Altitude
480m
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

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