Climbing Forecast › Cheshire — Frodsham › Frodsham Crag

CHESHIRE — FRODSHAM · SANDSTONE

Frodsham Crag climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp19°C
Wind3.2 km/h
Gusts5 km/h
Humidity87.6%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp24°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts5 km/h
Humidity66%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 3 0 87.6%
07:00 20° 0mm 3 0 82.4%
08:00 22° 0mm 10 0 74.9%
09:00 23° 0mm 13 0 70%
10:00 24° 0mm 14 0 66.9%
11:00 24° 0mm 15 0 68.5%
12:00 25° 0mm 15 0 62.6%
13:00 24° 0mm 18 0 65.3%
14:00 24° 0mm 21 0 67.9%
15:00 23° 0mm 21 0 67.7%
16:00 22° 0mm 22 0 65.3%
17:00 21° 0mm 21 0 60.6%
18:00 20° 0mm 19 0 59%
19:00 19° 0mm 19 0 62.1%
20:00 18° 0mm 18 0 68.2%
21:00 18° 0mm 17 0 70.5%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity53%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 13 0 80.7%
07:00 17° 0mm 19 0 74.3%
08:00 18° 0mm 18 0 66.5%
09:00 19° 0mm 18 0 59.1%
10:00 20° 0mm 19 0 54.2%
11:00 20° 0mm 19 0 54.1%
12:00 20° 0mm 19 0 53.7%
13:00 20° 0mm 19 0 51.9%
14:00 20° 0mm 19 0 51.1%
15:00 20° 0mm 19 0 52.4%
16:00 19° 0mm 19 0 53.1%
17:00 18° 0mm 19 0 54.7%
18:00 18° 0mm 18 0 56.8%
19:00 17° 0mm 15 0 57.8%
20:00 17° 0mm 10 0 58.9%
21:00 16° 0mm 7 0 60.6%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity52%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 10 0 78.6%
07:00 16° 0mm 8 0 73.2%
08:00 17° 0mm 10 0 65.9%
09:00 18° 0mm 9 0 60.8%
10:00 19° 0mm 10 0 56.6%
11:00 19° 0mm 9 0 54.6%
12:00 20° 0mm 10 0 52.1%
13:00 20° 0mm 12 0 51.7%
14:00 21° 0mm 10 0 48.7%
15:00 21° 0mm 14 0 48.4%
16:00 21° 0mm 16 0 53.3%
17:00 19° 0mm 17 0 60.8%
18:00 19° 0mm 14 0 62.6%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity60%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.02mm 9 0 83.8%
12:00 21° 0mm 12 0 60.4%
18:00 21° 0mm 9 0 64.7%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp23°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
0.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.5mm 13 0 85.2%
12:00 23° 0.37mm 16 0 70.3%
18:00 19° 0.07mm 11 0 90.5%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Caution
Temp20°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity58%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.02mm 11 0 94.4%
12:00 20° 0.13mm 10 0 58.1%
18:00 18° 0mm 7 0 63.3%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity52%
0.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.08mm 10 0 84.5%
12:00 21° 0.78mm 9 0 51.9%
18:00 18° 0mm 13 0 63.5%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
0.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.22mm 15 0 87%
12:00 17° 0.17mm 26 0 77.3%
18:00 17° 0.02mm 18 0 71.4%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
0.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.23mm 8 0 95.5%
12:00 16° 0.38mm 12 0 80%
18:00 16° 0mm 11 0 72.8%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.12mm 8 0 87.5%
12:00 18° 0mm 20 0 63.7%
Frodsham Crag is a long, prominent outcrop of red Triassic sandstone perched on the hillside above Frodsham, offering a mixture of traditional routes and steep bouldering. The rock quality varies, featuring hard, pocketed sandstone tiers alongside softer, friable bands that require a light touch and careful placement of gear. Facing west, the crag catches afternoon sun and catches the breeze, allowing the upper walls to dry rapidly after rain. The grade range is dominated by lower-to-mid grade traditional climbing and powerful, juggy bouldering problems on roof features. Classics like The Flake demonstrate the delicate wall climbing and pocket pulling that characterize the venue. Approach is via a short, steep walk up through wooded parkland from the hilltop parking areas, taking around ten minutes. As with all Cheshire sandstone venues, the critical rule is never to climb on wet rock, as moisture severely weakens the surface structure and leads to hold breakage.

About Frodsham Crag

Frodsham Crag is a long, prominent outcrop of red Triassic sandstone perched on the hillside above Frodsham, offering a mixture of traditional routes and steep bouldering. The rock quality varies, featuring hard, pocketed sandstone tiers alongside softer, friable bands that require a light touch and careful placement of gear. Facing west, the crag catches afternoon sun and catches the breeze, allowing the upper walls to dry rapidly after rain. The grade range is dominated by lower-to-mid grade traditional climbing and powerful, juggy bouldering problems on roof features. Classics like The Flake demonstrate the delicate wall climbing and pocket pulling that characterize the venue. Approach is via a short, steep walk up through wooded parkland from the hilltop parking areas, taking around ten minutes. As with all Cheshire sandstone venues, the critical rule is never to climb on wet rock, as moisture severely weakens the surface structure and leads to hold breakage.

Region
Cheshire — Frodsham
Rock type
sandstone
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
130m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

Other crags in this region

Helsby Crag