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SCOTLAND - CENTRAL & SOUTHERN — FIFE · LIMESTONE

Limekilns climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind14.4 km/h
Gusts22 km/h
Humidity90.3%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts22 km/h
Humidity62%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 14 0 90.3%
07:00 19° 0mm 18 0 85.8%
08:00 20° 0mm 18 0 81.7%
09:00 20° 0mm 18 0 78.2%
10:00 20° 0mm 18 0 73.5%
11:00 21° 0mm 19 0 66.6%
12:00 21° 0mm 21 0 61.6%
13:00 21° 0mm 20 0 59.8%
14:00 21° 0mm 21 0 56.5%
15:00 20° 0mm 21 0 60%
16:00 19° 0mm 21 0 59.3%
17:00 19° 0mm 20 0 60.5%
18:00 18° 0mm 19 0 65%
19:00 17° 0mm 17 0 69.3%
20:00 16° 0mm 15 0 75.2%
21:00 16° 0mm 14 0 78.3%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity57%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 15 0 82.4%
07:00 14° 0mm 16 0 75%
08:00 15° 0mm 16 0 69.6%
09:00 16° 0mm 17 0 63.4%
10:00 17° 0mm 16 0 59.5%
11:00 17° 0mm 16 0 59.1%
12:00 18° 0mm 16 0 57%
13:00 18° 0mm 17 0 57.5%
14:00 18° 0mm 18 0 57.2%
15:00 19° 0mm 18 0 54.7%
16:00 18° 0mm 18 0 55%
17:00 18° 0mm 18 0 56.3%
18:00 17° 0mm 17 0 59.3%
19:00 16° 0mm 16 0 64.3%
20:00 15° 0mm 14 0 70.4%
21:00 15° 0mm 13 0 73.3%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1.1mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
1.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 12 0 87.1%
07:00 14° 0mm 12 0 81.8%
08:00 15° 0mm 12 0 74.5%
09:00 16° 0mm 13 0 69.3%
10:00 17° 0mm 13 0 66.5%
11:00 17° 0.1mm 14 0 65.2%
12:00 18° 0mm 14 0 63.2%
13:00 18° 0mm 15 0 64.8%
14:00 17° 0mm 14 0 66%
15:00 17° 0mm 14 0 69.1%
16:00 17° 0mm 14 0 68.9%
17:00 17° 0mm 13 0 68.1%
18:00 16° 1mm 11 0 71.8%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity90%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.18mm 7 0 96.4%
12:00 15° 0.03mm 5 0 89.6%
18:00 16° 0.27mm 3 0 89.2%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.08mm 16 0 94.6%
12:00 19° 0.07mm 22 0 73.4%
18:00 18° 0mm 15 0 72.7%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.15mm 4 0 90.2%
12:00 18° 0.12mm 13 0 62.6%
18:00 18° 0mm 9 0 64.4%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain1.4mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
1.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.03mm 1 0 90.9%
12:00 19° 1.05mm 8 0 65%
18:00 15° 0.22mm 10 0 92.1%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1.1mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
1.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.03mm 1 0 99.3%
12:00 17° 0.98mm 8 0 75.8%
18:00 15° 0.08mm 10 0 93.4%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.02mm 6 0 98.2%
12:00 17° 0.1mm 8 0 76.1%
18:00 16° 0.05mm 8 0 70.9%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.08mm 8 0 96.1%
12:00 16° 0mm 7 0 68.5%
Limekilns is a historical limestone quarry and natural cliff network situated along the northern shores of the Firth of Forth in Fife. The rock character features compact, hard limestone with sharp pockets, small crimps, and crisp edges, offering precise vertical face climbing. Facing south across the tidal estuary, the crag receives maximum daylight and dries extremely quickly in coastal breezes. Grade options are plentiful across the traditional spectrum from Diff up to hard E-grades, highlighted by quality benchmark lines like Gelert. The approach is trivial, taking under five minutes along flat coastal paths from the roadside parking laybys in Limekilns village. Soft ground at the cliff base and occasional loose rock on upper quarry tiers demand standard care.

About Limekilns

Limekilns is a historical limestone quarry and natural cliff network situated along the northern shores of the Firth of Forth in Fife. The rock character features compact, hard limestone with sharp pockets, small crimps, and crisp edges, offering precise vertical face climbing. Facing south across the tidal estuary, the crag receives maximum daylight and dries extremely quickly in coastal breezes. Grade options are plentiful across the traditional spectrum from Diff up to hard E-grades, highlighted by quality benchmark lines like Gelert. The approach is trivial, taking under five minutes along flat coastal paths from the roadside parking laybys in Limekilns village. Soft ground at the cliff base and occasional loose rock on upper quarry tiers demand standard care.

Region
Scotland - Central & Southern — Fife
Rock type
limestone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
15m
Exposure
low
Seepage
low