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YORKSHIRE · GRITSTONE

Ilkley (Cow & Calf) climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp20°C
Wind9.6 km/h
Gusts20 km/h
Humidity69.98%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Warm — friction won't be optimal

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 23 July
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts15 km/h
Humidity57%
No recent rain
  • Warm — friction not optimal
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 8 15 89.86%
09:00 18° 0mm 8 14 67.95%
12:00 21° 0mm 8 15 61.07%
15:00 22° 0mm 8 14 53.69%
18:00 23° 0mm 12 22 62.7%
21:00 21° 0mm 12 25 74.81%
Fri Friday 24 July
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity54%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 11 23 78.85%
09:00 17° 0mm 17 31 64.1%
12:00 19° 0mm 20 38 55.65%
15:00 21° 0mm 21 40 52.3%
18:00 20° 0mm 19 36 58.94%
21:00 18° 0mm 11 26 72.53%
Sat Saturday 25 July
Caution
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts50 km/h
Humidity55%
No recent rainWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 50 km/h
  • Low humidity — good for grip
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 13 26 78.88%
09:00 18° 0mm 19 40 61.55%
12:00 20° 0mm 24 50 50.37%
15:00 21° 0mm 24 49 58.97%
18:00 20° 0mm 20 42 68.64%
21:00 18° 0mm 15 30 78.02%
Sun Sunday 26 July
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity55%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 12 24 82.95%
09:00 17° 0mm 15 33 69.18%
12:00 19° 0mm 18 40 57.36%
15:00 20° 0mm 20 43 53.52%
18:00 20° 0mm 19 39 58.49%
21:00 18° 0mm 15 30 70.13%
Mon Monday 27 July
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity51%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 13 26 78.62%
09:00 16° 0mm 17 37 60.33%
12:00 19° 0mm 19 41 52.39%
15:00 20° 0mm 20 43 50.41%
18:00 20° 0mm 17 36 56.91%
21:00 19° 0mm 12 24 67%
Tue Tuesday 28 July
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity58%
No recent rain
  • Warm — friction not optimal
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 13 25 82.73%
09:00 18° 0mm 18 37 71.17%
12:00 21° 0mm 20 44 58.25%
15:00 22° 0mm 19 41 57.28%
18:00 22° 0mm 17 36 59.73%
21:00 21° 0mm 13 27 69.4%
Wed Wednesday 29 July
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity53%
No recent rain
  • Warm — friction not optimal
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 10 20 81.7%
09:00 18° 0mm 13 29 67.92%
12:00 20° 0mm 16 36 53.34%
15:00 22° 0mm 16 35 52.01%
18:00 21° 0mm 14 31 53.51%
21:00 20° 0mm 11 23 64.94%
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

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