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PEAK DISTRICT · LIMESTONE

Harpur Hill Quarry climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp14°C
Wind11.1 km/h
Gusts20 km/h
Humidity99.37%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 23 July
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts24 km/h
Humidity67%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 11 20 99.37%
09:00 15° 0mm 12 21 82.36%
12:00 18° 0mm 14 23 63.44%
15:00 20° 0mm 14 24 70.03%
18:00 19° 0mm 17 29 70.84%
21:00 17° 0mm 16 29 82.34%
Fri Friday 24 July
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity60%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 15 27 88.27%
09:00 14° 0mm 17 30 76.58%
12:00 17° 0mm 18 34 62.62%
15:00 19° 0mm 20 37 58.13%
18:00 18° 0mm 20 37 62.43%
21:00 15° 0mm 13 27 79.08%
Sat Saturday 25 July
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts49 km/h
Humidity55%
0.3mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 49 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 17 32 84.21%
09:00 16° 0mm 22 41 63.87%
12:00 19° 0mm 26 49 50.05%
15:00 20° 0mm 27 49 60.78%
18:00 18° 0mm 23 41 78.47%
21:00 16° 0.3mm 18 32 90.15%
Sun Sunday 26 July
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1.7mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity71%
1.7mm rain forecastWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 47 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.22mm 15 28 93.56%
09:00 14° 0.34mm 19 36 86.25%
12:00 16° 0.32mm 22 42 74.67%
15:00 17° 0mm 25 47 67.77%
18:00 17° 0mm 23 43 71.64%
21:00 15° 0mm 19 34 84.39%
Mon Monday 27 July
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts42 km/h
Humidity60%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 18 33 89.83%
09:00 14° 0mm 22 42 74.87%
12:00 16° 0mm 22 41 61.59%
15:00 18° 0mm 22 42 57.46%
18:00 18° 0mm 19 34 66.23%
21:00 16° 0mm 14 24 78.29%
Tue Tuesday 28 July
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity67%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.2mm 16 28 91.82%
09:00 16° 0.33mm 19 37 80.86%
12:00 19° 0mm 21 40 68.8%
15:00 20° 0mm 21 40 64.2%
18:00 20° 0mm 18 33 70.55%
21:00 18° 0mm 12 21 84.39%
Wed Wednesday 29 July
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity62%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 12 21 93.31%
09:00 16° 0mm 16 30 78.31%
12:00 18° 0mm 18 35 63.77%
15:00 20° 0mm 18 34 59.3%
18:00 20° 0mm 16 29 64.48%
21:00 18° 0mm 11 19 80.24%
Thu Thursday 30 July
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 8 16 89.72%
Open south-facing quarry above Buxton — notoriously quick to dry due to porous rock and good sun exposure. Often climbable hours after rain. Sport up to F8b. Check current access arrangements before visiting.

About Harpur Hill Quarry

Open south-facing quarry above Buxton — notoriously quick to dry due to porous rock and good sun exposure. Often climbable hours after rain. Sport up to F8b. Check current access arrangements before visiting.

Region
Peak District
Rock type
limestone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
370m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
very-low

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