Climbing Forecast Yorkshire Ilkley (Cow & Calf)

YORKSHIRE · GRITSTONE

Ilkley (Cow & Calf) climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp14°C
Wind16.1 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity82.59%
Rain 48h1.1mm
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

6.2mm rain forecast
Good friction temperature range
High humidity — grip may be affected

Drying Time

20% dry · 6-12h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain6.2mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts42 km/h
Humidity48%
6.2mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Low humidity — good for grip
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 3.13mm 10 23 89.66%
09:00 12° 1.01mm 17 33 78.5%
12:00 14° 0.12mm 21 39 51.42%
15:00 15° 0mm 22 42 44.43%
18:00 14° 0mm 19 37 49.71%
21:00 12° 0mm 11 27 67.95%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain6.8mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts50 km/h
Humidity60%
6.8mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 50 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Low humidity — good for grip
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 2.95mm 14 32 84.33%
09:00 11° 2mm 20 41 66.64%
12:00 13° 0.74mm 24 48 58.56%
15:00 13° 0.54mm 25 50 61.81%
18:00 13° 0.16mm 21 41 62.36%
21:00 12° 0mm 14 31 71.79%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts38 km/h
Humidity59%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.06mm 11 21 82.65%
09:00 11° 0.18mm 16 33 65.98%
12:00 13° 0.37mm 17 37 59.94%
15:00 14° 0mm 18 38 57.56%
18:00 14° 0.2mm 17 35 60.67%
21:00 12° 0mm 12 23 72.3%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity71%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0mm 12 23 84.11%
09:00 12° 0mm 16 33 73.16%
12:00 14° 0mm 18 36 69.79%
15:00 15° 0mm 18 36 71.34%
18:00 15° 0mm 17 34 74.44%
21:00 14° 0mm 17 32 79.69%
Fri Friday 12 June
Caution
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts48 km/h
Humidity65%
Should be dryWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 48 km/h
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 16 31 82.4%
09:00 14° 0mm 20 39 75.29%
12:00 16° 0mm 24 47 67.2%
15:00 17° 0mm 24 48 62.53%
18:00 18° 0mm 21 41 65.8%
21:00 16° 0mm 18 34 74.54%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity58%
Should be dry
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 16 30 81.61%
09:00 15° 0mm 19 38 68.98%
12:00 17° 0mm 20 40 59.27%
15:00 19° 0mm 19 39 55.76%
18:00 20° 0mm 17 34 58.32%
21:00 18° 0mm 13 25 67.88%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity51%
Should be dry
  • Warm — friction not optimal but trad OK
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 9 19 82.62%
09:00 16° 0mm 11 24 69%
12:00 20° 0mm 13 28 53.08%
15:00 22° 0mm 13 29 49.48%
18:00 22° 0mm 14 29 52.13%
21:00 21° 0mm 12 23 64.36%
Famous gritstone outcrop on Ilkley Moor. Mostly north-facing but multi-faceted — Rocky Valley below has its own sheltered microclimate. Bouldering and trad. Exposed moorland.

About Ilkley (Cow & Calf)

Famous gritstone outcrop on Ilkley Moor. Mostly north-facing but multi-faceted — Rocky Valley below has its own sheltered microclimate. Bouldering and trad. Exposed moorland.

Region
Yorkshire
Rock type
gritstone
Aspect
north-facing
Altitude
280m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low