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YORKSHIRE — AIRE VALLEY GRIT · GRITSTONE

Dungeon Crag climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp14°C
Wind9 km/h
Gusts11 km/h
Humidity63.53%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind4 km/h
Gusts7 km/h
Humidity55%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
15:00 16° dry 4 7 55.16%
18:00 14° dry 9 11 63.53%
21:00 11° dry 10 28 75.14%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Caution
Temp15°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity87%
No recent rainHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 15 34 90.98%
09:00 11° dry 20 40 90.52%
12:00 14° dry 23 44 86.54%
15:00 16° dry 22 43 87.47%
18:00 17° dry 20 43 90.59%
21:00 16° dry 20 44 91.39%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain6mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity70%
6mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° 1mm 20 41 93.65%
09:00 16° 4mm 14 26 91.58%
12:00 16° dry 19 34 75.24%
15:00 18° dry 20 36 64.93%
18:00 17° dry 12 24 77.91%
21:00 14° dry 12 22 82.61%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity69%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 10 18 95.55%
09:00 11° dry 14 26 87.24%
12:00 14° 0.2mm 17 33 70.02%
15:00 15° 0.3mm 16 29 67.08%
18:00 13° dry 8 15 82.57%
21:00 11° dry 10 18 84.8%
Fri Friday 2 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain2mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity80%
2.2mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 14 26 91.22%
09:00 12° 0.3mm 18 33 89.55%
12:00 14° 0.8mm 20 37 83.08%
15:00 15° 0.5mm 17 32 77.8%
18:00 14° 0.6mm 12 21 88.15%
21:00 12° dry 11 19 92.91%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Good
Temp14°C
Raindry
Wind11 km/h
Gusts23 km/h
Humidity78%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 7 12 97.54%
09:00 11° dry 8 17 92.99%
12:00 13° dry 11 23 79.63%
15:00 15° dry 11 22 76.31%
18:00 13° dry 8 14 90.99%
21:00 11° dry 6 11 93.86%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp14°C
Raindry
Wind12 km/h
Gusts24 km/h
Humidity78%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 6 11 97.14%
09:00 10° dry 8 15 90.89%
12:00 13° dry 12 24 78.69%
15:00 15° dry 13 24 77.04%
18:00 13° dry 9 15 91.98%
21:00 10° dry 8 14 95.56%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp14°C
Raindry
Wind13 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity79%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 9 16 97.15%
09:00 11° dry 10 20 91.48%
12:00 13° dry 13 26 80.79%
15:00 15° dry 13 24 77.95%

About Dungeon Crag

Dungeon Crag is a striking limestone feature located near Malham in the Yorkshire Dales. The rock character presents steep gray limestone with clean vertical seams, sharp crimps, and prominent horizontal ledges. Facing south, the crag receives direct sunlight and dries reasonably fast on upper walls, though lower corners take time after wet spells. The climbing is traditional, offering bold, technical routes primarily between Severe and E4 difficulty. Classic climbs like Dungeon Wall offer memorable technical challenges. Access involves a 20-minute uphill walk from Malham village car park. Excellent rock quality makes it a fine alternative to busier nearby venues.

Region
Yorkshire — Aire Valley Grit
Rock type
Gritstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
330m
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

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