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LAKE DISTRICT — BUTTERMERE · RHYOLITE · bird ban

Grey Crag (Buttermere) weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp6°C
Wind6 km/h
Gusts9 km/h
Humidity95.8%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
High humidity (95.8%) — rhyolite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Saturday 31 October
Good
Temp5°C
Raindry
Wind7 km/h
Gusts9 km/h
Humidity96%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
09:00 — dry — — null%
17:00 6° dry 6 — 95.8%
18:00 5° dry 7 — 97.7%
19:00 5° dry 7 — 96%
20:00 5° dry 7 — 93%
21:00 5° dry 7 — 90.5%
Sun Sunday 1 November
Good
Temp8°C
Raindry
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
No recent rain
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 12 — 99%
07:00 8° dry 16 — 98%
08:00 6° dry 14 — 97.6%
09:00 6° dry 13 — 96.9%
10:00 7° dry 12 — 92.2%
11:00 8° dry 15 — 88.3%
12:00 9° dry 14 — 84.8%
13:00 9° dry 14 — 83.5%
14:00 9° dry 13 — 79.9%
15:00 9° dry 13 — 78%
16:00 8° dry 9 — 83.2%
17:00 6° dry 9 — 91.4%
18:00 5° dry 9 — 93.3%
19:00 5° dry 8 — 91.9%
20:00 5° dry 8 — 90.7%
21:00 4° dry 9 — 90.6%
Mon Monday 2 November
Good
Temp8°C
Raindry
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity74%
No recent rain
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 2° dry 7 — 91.1%
07:00 2° dry 8 — 90%
08:00 3° dry 8 — 89%
09:00 5° dry 10 — 84.7%
10:00 7° dry 8 — 78.6%
11:00 8° dry 9 — 73.2%
12:00 9° dry 10 — 69.3%
13:00 9° dry 10 — 68.2%
14:00 9° dry 10 — 69.1%
15:00 9° dry 10 — 73.4%
16:00 7° dry 9 — 85.8%
17:00 5° dry 9 — 91%
18:00 5° dry 8 — 88.4%
19:00 5° dry 9 — 89.3%
20:00 5° dry 9 — 91.8%
21:00 5° dry 8 — 93.2%
Tue Tuesday 3 November
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity96%
No recent rainHumidity 96% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Damp mountain air — upper pitches may stay greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° dry 10 — 98%
12:00 8° dry 7 — 96.3%
18:00 5° dry 8 — 90.9%
Wed Wednesday 4 November
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
No recent rain
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 3° dry 8 — 91.9%
12:00 9° dry 14 — 75.7%
18:00 6° dry 12 — 84.9%
Thu Thursday 5 November
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
No recent rain
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 4° dry 10 — 92.4%
12:00 9° dry 22 — 69.8%
18:00 6° dry 14 — 89%
Fri Friday 6 November
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
No recent rain
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 8 — 97%
12:00 9° dry 14 — 75%
18:00 6° dry 9 — 91.8%
Sat Saturday 7 November
Caution
Temp8°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity91%
No recent rainHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Damp mountain air — upper pitches may stay greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 4° dry 7 — 99%
12:00 8° dry 7 — 90.6%
18:00 6° 0.1mm 4 — 93.8%
Bird ban (03-01 to 06-30)
Variable restriction in Buttermere combes — check BMC RAD in April/May.

About Grey Crag (Buttermere)

Grey Crag sits high in Birkness Combe (Burtness Comb on OS maps) on the flanks of High Stile, offering a wonderful concentration of easier multi-pitch routes on rough Borrowdale volcanic rock. The north-east aspect and combe setting mean the crag is slower to dry than valley cliffs and requires a settled dry spell after rain, though open exposure to the wind helps. Approach is a strenuous 1h 30m walk from Gatesgarth Farm up into the combe, sharing the path with visitors heading for Eagle Crag.

Region
Lake District — Buttermere
Rock type
Rhyolite
Aspect
north-east-facing
Altitude
480m
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

Other crags in this region

Buckstone HowEagle Crag (Buttermere)