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PEAK DISTRICT · LIMESTONE

Harpur Hill Quarry weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp7°C
Wind29 km/h
Gusts56 km/h
Humidity94.17%
Rain 48h3mm
Last rain0h ago

Assessment

4.5mm rain forecast
Windy — 35 km/h, gusts 46 km/h
Humidity 94% — potential fog
Humidity 94.17% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Windy — 29 km/h, gusts 56 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

Drying Time

1% dry · 20-39h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain5mm
Wind35 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity94%
4.5mm rain forecastWindy — 35 km/h, gusts 46 km/hHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
16:00 8° 1mm 35 46 94.3%
19:00 7° 1mm 29 56 94.17%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain2mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity80%
2.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 5° 0.6mm 11 23 93.94%
10:00 6° 0.8mm 15 27 89.9%
13:00 7° dry 17 32 80.56%
16:00 9° dry 13 24 69.18%
19:00 7° dry 8 18 84.84%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain18mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts74 km/h
Humidity92%
17.5mm rain forecastWind 26 km/h, gusts 74 km/h — too windyHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 8° 6mm 12 27 97.52%
10:00 9° 1mm 10 19 95.42%
13:00 9° 1mm 29 55 92.21%
16:00 7° 0.8mm 40 74 88.4%
19:00 6° 0.5mm 36 67 83.21%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain19mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts59 km/h
Humidity93%
19.2mm rain forecastWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 59 km/hHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 5° dry 18 32 90.91%
10:00 6° dry 22 39 90.89%
13:00 7° 3mm 31 56 94.11%
16:00 9° 6mm 33 59 95.23%
19:00 11° 6mm 32 57 93.58%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain3mm
Wind36 km/h
Gusts68 km/h
Humidity72%
3.3mm rain forecastWind 36 km/h, gusts 68 km/h — too windy
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° 0.4mm 36 64 80.63%
09:00 7° 0.9mm 35 63 82.49%
12:00 7° 0.8mm 37 68 71.97%
15:00 8° 0.4mm 35 63 71.29%
18:00 7° dry 30 53 75.6%
21:00 6° dry 27 47 78.13%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain8mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts54 km/h
Humidity92%
8.4mm rain forecastWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 54 km/hHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° 1mm 20 37 91.84%
09:00 7° 2mm 24 43 94.15%
12:00 10° 2mm 27 49 92.8%
15:00 12° 2mm 30 54 90.31%
18:00 12° 0.9mm 30 54 89.86%
21:00 11° 0.8mm 31 55 90.22%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain4mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts56 km/h
Humidity74%
4.1mm rain forecastWindy — 29 km/h, gusts 56 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.6mm 27 48 87.37%
09:00 8° dry 27 49 83.66%
12:00 9° 0.6mm 31 56 74.42%
15:00 9° 0.4mm 28 50 73.58%
18:00 8° 0.2mm 24 43 79.91%
21:00 7° dry 23 41 84.69%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity84%
0.6mm rain forecastWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 46 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 22 39 91.13%
09:00 8° dry 24 42 88.99%
12:00 10° 0.3mm 26 46 83.58%
15:00 11° 0.3mm 22 40 84.89%

About Harpur Hill Quarry

Harpur Hill is a sprawling set of quarried limestone walls on the hill above Buxton. Most of the best climbing faces north-east or north-west, so it gets little direct sun, and the exposed plateau catches the wind even on apparently still days. That makes it one of the coldest crags in the Peak outside summer, but also a great escape from the heat in July and August. The upside of all that wind is that the walls dry quickly after rain. On a cool day you can follow the sun round, starting at the Darkness area in the morning and moving to Sanctuary, Prophecy and Papacy later. Sanctuary also offers some shelter from the wind. With over 400 routes, it rivals Horseshoe for low and mid-grade sport. Upper walls that aren't maintained hold loose rock, and you should check the BMC RAD for current access.

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

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