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Kjerag (Lysefjord) climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp4°C
Wind36 km/h
Gusts53 km/h
Humidity100%
Rain 48h2mm
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

3.9mm rain forecast
Windy — 34 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
Humidity 100% — likely fog/cloud
Cold — excellent friction but watch for damp seeping features
High humidity (100%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Windy — 36 km/h, gusts 53 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

Drying Time

5% dry · 9-17h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 16 September
Poor
Temp3°C
Rain4mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts53 km/h
Humidity100%
3.9mm rain forecastWindy — 34 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 100% — likely fog/cloud
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
08:00 4° 1mm 36 — 100%
09:00 4° 0.5mm 36 — 100%
10:00 4° 0.3mm 33 — 98.9%
11:00 4° 0.2mm 34 — 100%
12:00 4° 0.3mm 31 — 100%
13:00 3° 0.2mm 34 — 100%
14:00 3° 0.5mm 33 — 98.2%
15:00 4° 0.2mm 36 — 100%
16:00 4° 0.1mm 37 — 100%
17:00 3° 0.2mm 31 — 98.7%
18:00 3° 0.2mm 32 — 99.9%
19:00 3° 0.1mm 32 — 99.4%
20:00 3° dry 28 — 99.2%
21:00 3° dry 27 — 96.8%
Thu Thursday 17 September
Poor
Temp3°C
Rain9mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity94%
8.5mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 1° dry 10 — 92.9%
07:00 2° dry 10 — 90.5%
08:00 2° 0.3mm 14 — 87.2%
09:00 2° 0.4mm 22 — 87.2%
10:00 2° 0.6mm 25 — 89.3%
11:00 2° 0.7mm 27 — 91%
12:00 3° 0.4mm 22 — 92%
13:00 3° 0.5mm 28 — 94.5%
14:00 4° 3mm 31 — 95.9%
15:00 4° 0.9mm 29 — 96%
16:00 4° 0.2mm 27 — 99%
17:00 4° dry 28 — 97.6%
18:00 4° dry 26 — 96.3%
19:00 3° dry 24 — 98.2%
20:00 3° dry 24 — 96.8%
21:00 3° 0.7mm 19 — 97%
Fri Friday 18 September
Poor
Temp3°C
Rain12mm
Wind35 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity99%
11.9mm rain forecastWindy — 35 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 3° 0.6mm 28 — 100%
07:00 3° 0.3mm 33 — 99%
08:00 3° 0.7mm 35 — 98.9%
09:00 3° 1mm 34 — 98.4%
10:00 3° 1mm 38 — 98.1%
11:00 3° 1mm 34 — 99.6%
12:00 4° 0.7mm 34 — 99.1%
18:00 5° dry 34 — 98%
Sat Saturday 19 September
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain3mm
Wind38 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity91%
3.3mm rain forecastWindy — 38 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 33 — 98.9%
12:00 8° 1mm 38 — 90.9%
18:00 6° 1mm 37 — 96.2%
Sun Sunday 20 September
Poor
Temp5°C
Rain4mm
Wind41 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity94%
4.1mm rain forecastWind 41 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windyHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° 1mm 36 — 97.6%
12:00 5° 1mm 41 — 94.2%
18:00 5° 0.8mm 51 — 98.1%
Mon Monday 21 September
Poor
Temp6°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind37 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
0.8mm rain forecastWindy — 37 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 88% — potential fog
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° 0.3mm 50 — 98.7%
12:00 6° dry 37 — 87.6%
18:00 5° dry 28 — 92.2%
Tue Tuesday 22 September
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
0.9mm rain forecastHumidity 86% — potential fog
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 13 — 96.5%
12:00 9° 0.5mm 21 — 85.9%
18:00 8° 0.4mm 25 — 99.4%
Wed Wednesday 23 September
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
0.9mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 20 — 98.7%
12:00 7° dry 26 — 84.2%
18:00 6° 0.5mm 19 — 96%

About Kjerag (Lysefjord)

Kjerag is the 1,132m granite mountain on the southern shore of Lysefjorden in Rogaland — the famous Kjeragbolten (the boulder wedged in the gully) makes it a mass tourist destination, but for climbers this is one of the most serious big-wall trad venues in Europe. The Kjerag massif is around 5 km long with the North Wall rising a full 1,000m out of the fjord waters, and the rock is high-quality Precambrian basement granite. 7+ is regarded as entry level, and the routes are long — expect committing multi-day pushes with limited retreat options. The North Wall aspect means it holds snow late (well into July in poor years) and rarely sees direct sun; friction is excellent but drying is slow. The site forecast reads the fjord-side base (~200m altitude); the summit at 1,132m can be radically colder and wetter. Not a plan-B crag — full commitment required.

Region
Rogaland / Lysefjord
Rock type
Granite
Aspect
north-facing
Altitude
200m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low