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DEVON — DARTMOOR · GRANITE

Hound Tor weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp7°C
Wind36 km/h
Gusts54 km/h
Humidity87.4%
Rain 48h2mm
Last rain0h ago

Assessment

5.3mm rain forecast
Windy — 34 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
High humidity (87.4%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 87.4% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Windy — 36 km/h, gusts 54 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

Drying Time

7% dry · 3-6h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain5mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts54 km/h
Humidity77%
5.3mm rain forecastWindy — 34 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 7° 0.7mm 36 — 87.4%
12:00 8° 0.3mm 34 — 86.3%
13:00 9° 0.5mm 33 — 74.4%
14:00 9° 0.2mm 36 — 74.8%
15:00 9° dry 36 — 70.2%
16:00 9° 0.3mm 33 — 66.6%
17:00 8° 0.5mm 30 — 77.2%
18:00 7° 0.1mm 27 — 89.2%
19:00 7° 0.2mm 27 — 89.9%
20:00 7° 0.1mm 24 — 90%
21:00 7° 1mm 30 — 90.1%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain19mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
18.9mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 22 — 87.3%
07:00 7° dry 21 — 86.5%
08:00 7° dry 19 — 86.3%
09:00 8° dry 18 — 85.7%
10:00 10° dry 18 — 80.8%
11:00 11° dry 17 — 77.2%
12:00 12° dry 17 — 72.2%
13:00 12° dry 16 — 69.2%
14:00 12° dry 18 — 68.2%
15:00 13° dry 19 — 66.2%
16:00 12° 0.6mm 19 — 76%
17:00 10° 1mm 18 — 93.2%
18:00 10° 0.9mm 21 — 96.2%
19:00 10° 1mm 23 — 97.5%
20:00 10° 1mm 25 — 95.9%
21:00 10° 4mm 30 — 97%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain21mm
Wind50 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
21.3mm rain forecastWind 50 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° 4mm 23 — 99.2%
07:00 10° 3mm 32 — 98.2%
08:00 10° 0.8mm 35 — 97.6%
09:00 9° 0.6mm 53 — 96.5%
10:00 8° 1mm 50 — 94.7%
11:00 8° 0.5mm 52 — 93.1%
12:00 8° dry 52 — 90.4%
13:00 9° dry 50 — 73.3%
14:00 9° dry 50 — 65.2%
15:00 9° dry 49 — 62.7%
16:00 9° dry 46 — 59.3%
17:00 8° dry 41 — 60.3%
18:00 8° dry 37 — 61.2%
19:00 8° dry 34 — 57.7%
20:00 8° 0.2mm 29 — 64.1%
21:00 8° 0.1mm 27 — 69.4%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain6mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity97%
6.3mm rain forecastWindy — 34 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 97% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 8° 1mm 14 — 85.9%
13:00 11° 4mm 34 — 96.7%
19:00 14° 1mm 34 — 96.7%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Caution
Temp11°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
Should be dryWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 33 — 77.4%
12:00 11° dry 33 — 65.8%
18:00 9° dry 21 — 75.5%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity96%
1.2mm rain forecastWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 96% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.5mm 21 — 84.4%
12:00 15° 0.2mm 33 — 96.2%
18:00 14° 0.6mm 31 — 98.1%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Good
Temp12°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity61%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 21 — 72.5%
12:00 12° dry 17 — 60.9%
18:00 7° dry 8 — 83.3%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity95%
Should be dryHumidity 95% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 19 — 98.6%
12:00 13° dry 19 — 95.1%
18:00 11° dry 4 — 97.7%

About Hound Tor

Exposed. Scattered towers of coarse, heavily featured granite with crisp edges, slopers, quartz pockets, and immaculate vertical crack systems. Facing all cardinal directions, finding sun or shelter is easy. Year-round if dry; approach is a ten-minute uphill walk from the roadside laybys near Hound Tor Down.

Region
Devon — Dartmoor
Rock type
Granite
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
414m
Exposure
high
Seepage
very-low

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