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SNOWDONIA — LLANBERIS · SLATE

Dinorwic Slate Quarry (Vivian) climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp18°C
Wind10.9 km/h
Gusts14 km/h
Humidity91.22%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.4mm rain forecast
Humidity 91.22% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts20 km/h
Humidity83%
0.4mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 11 14 91.22%
09:00 20° 0mm 8 13 83.88%
12:00 20° 0.22mm 9 15 90.87%
15:00 19° 0.16mm 12 20 75.71%
18:00 18° 0mm 10 19 71.33%
21:00 17° 0mm 6 16 85.68%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity59%
0.7mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.7mm 10 19 89.44%
09:00 16° 0mm 15 27 71.24%
12:00 17° 0mm 15 26 60.97%
15:00 17° 0mm 15 26 57.02%
18:00 17° 0mm 12 22 59.77%
21:00 15° 0mm 4 11 75.45%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity61%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 5 8 83.77%
09:00 15° 0mm 7 16 67.77%
12:00 17° 0mm 12 25 61.22%
15:00 18° 0mm 14 26 61.66%
18:00 17° 0mm 12 21 65.06%
21:00 16° 0mm 11 17 80.7%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity75%
0.7mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 11 19 90.41%
09:00 16° 0mm 15 26 82.74%
12:00 18° 0mm 17 31 76.15%
15:00 19° 0mm 18 32 73.97%
18:00 19° 0mm 20 33 79.9%
21:00 17° 0.74mm 21 35 91.11%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain4.3mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity80%
4.3mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.65mm 20 33 93.86%
09:00 17° 0.93mm 21 35 91.24%
12:00 17° 0.83mm 22 37 83.3%
15:00 18° 0.49mm 21 35 77.59%
18:00 18° 0mm 18 29 78.95%
21:00 17° 0.39mm 16 27 86%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity68%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 18 30 85.17%
09:00 15° 0mm 22 38 77.77%
12:00 16° 0mm 23 41 68.99%
15:00 17° 0mm 22 37 66.58%
18:00 17° 0.17mm 19 31 70.15%
21:00 16° 0.31mm 17 28 80.78%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2.2mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity70%
2.2mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.45mm 17 28 87.4%
09:00 14° 0.56mm 20 35 79.36%
12:00 15° 0.58mm 21 37 72.16%
15:00 16° 0.65mm 20 35 67.74%
18:00 16° 0mm 17 29 70.86%
21:00 15° 0mm 14 22 81.7%
Fri Friday 21 August
Good
Temp13°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
Dinorwic Slate Quarry (Vivian) is one of the most accessible and celebrated sectors in the Llanberis slate network, offering clean, slate slab and wall climbing around a deep flooded pit. The smooth, purple-grey slate is highly compact, relying on razor-sharp crimps, delicate wire placements, and subtle friction footholds. Facing east, Vivian catches early morning sun but falls into shadow by early afternoon, though its quick-drying slate surface sheds water rapidly after rainfall. The climbing spans low-grade sport routes to technical trad testpieces, with classics like Mental Asymmetry and Comes the Dog providing technical slab sequences. Access is straightforward, requiring a five-minute flat walk along tarmac tracks directly from the National Slate Museum car park in Padarn Country Park. Climbers should remain aware of potential loose slate fragments near top-outs and respect heritage railway safety fencing.

About Dinorwic Slate Quarry (Vivian)

Dinorwic Slate Quarry (Vivian) is one of the most accessible and celebrated sectors in the Llanberis slate network, offering clean, slate slab and wall climbing around a deep flooded pit. The smooth, purple-grey slate is highly compact, relying on razor-sharp crimps, delicate wire placements, and subtle friction footholds. Facing east, Vivian catches early morning sun but falls into shadow by early afternoon, though its quick-drying slate surface sheds water rapidly after rainfall. The climbing spans low-grade sport routes to technical trad testpieces, with classics like Mental Asymmetry and Comes the Dog providing technical slab sequences. Access is straightforward, requiring a five-minute flat walk along tarmac tracks directly from the National Slate Museum car park in Padarn Country Park. Climbers should remain aware of potential loose slate fragments near top-outs and respect heritage railway safety fencing.

Region
Snowdonia — Llanberis
Rock type
slate
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
180m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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