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Malham Cove weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp7°C
Wind2 km/h
Gusts15 km/h
Humidity95.63%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

5.9mm rain forecast
Windy — 11 km/h, gusts 45 km/h
Humidity 94% — potential fog

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain6mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts45 km/h
Humidity94%
5.9mm rain forecastWindy — 11 km/h, gusts 45 km/hHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 7° dry 2 15 95.63%
13:00 9° dry 12 24 93.96%
16:00 9° 1mm 19 45 91.88%
19:00 8° 4mm 29 68 86.87%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity77%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 5° dry 9 27 84.82%
10:00 6° dry 11 28 83.5%
13:00 8° 0.2mm 18 37 73.01%
16:00 9° 0.3mm 12 27 73.82%
19:00 7° dry 5 16 85.12%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain13mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts60 km/h
Humidity91%
13.4mm rain forecastWind 20 km/h, gusts 60 km/h — too windyHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 8° 5mm 17 37 95.15%
10:00 9° 2mm 10 20 95.4%
13:00 9° 1mm 18 35 90.31%
16:00 8° 1mm 32 60 88.27%
19:00 6° 0.6mm 31 59 83.84%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain17mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts59 km/h
Humidity92%
16.5mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 59 km/hHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 6° dry 16 30 88.44%
10:00 6° 0.4mm 20 39 90.58%
13:00 7° 3mm 29 54 91.77%
16:00 9° 5mm 31 59 93.83%
19:00 10° 6mm 29 54 91.27%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain10mm
Wind36 km/h
Gusts70 km/h
Humidity74%
10.1mm rain forecastWind 36 km/h, gusts 70 km/h — too windy
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° 2mm 37 69 84.74%
09:00 7° 1mm 36 67 80.81%
12:00 8° 1mm 38 70 75.54%
15:00 8° 0.8mm 35 65 71.72%
18:00 8° 0.4mm 30 55 74.58%
21:00 7° dry 25 46 77.04%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain10mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts55 km/h
Humidity90%
9.9mm rain forecastWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 55 km/hHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 20 36 87.77%
09:00 8° 2mm 23 42 91.33%
12:00 9° 3mm 27 49 91.11%
15:00 11° 2mm 30 55 89.43%
18:00 12° 1mm 30 55 88.62%
21:00 11° 1mm 30 56 88.23%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain10mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts58 km/h
Humidity77%
9.5mm rain forecastWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 58 km/h
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° 1mm 27 49 85.54%
09:00 8° 2mm 27 51 84.6%
12:00 9° 1mm 31 58 77.5%
15:00 9° 0.9mm 29 54 76.72%
18:00 8° 0.8mm 26 47 80.35%
21:00 8° 0.5mm 24 44 83.44%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain3mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
3.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.8mm 22 41 90.7%
09:00 9° 1mm 23 42 89.43%
Bird ban (03-01 to 07-31)
Peregrine falcon nesting. Restriction covers Terrace Wall and Carnage Area of the Right Wing. May lift early if chicks fledge — check BMC RAD.

About Malham Cove

Malham Cove is a huge, south-facing limestone amphitheatre above Malham village, and one of the best sport climbing crags in the north of England. Parts of it stay climbable in rain: the steep central area around Consenting Adults and many Upper Wall routes stay dry unless a strong southerly wind blows the rain into the crag. Seepage is the bigger problem. There is a lot of ground water above and behind the Cove, so after heavy rain some lines seep, and seeps can reappear hours after a shower. The Right Wing gets wet but dries quickly in sun and wind, and low cloud or mist can leave the rock damp even without rain. The south-facing bowl is a sun trap in winter and can be hot on summer afternoons. Peregrines nest on the Terrace Wall and the Carnage area of the Right Wing, with a restriction from 1 March to 31 July that can lift early, and house martins nest on some routes from May. Keep to public rights of way, as the fields below the Cove aren't open access. Park in the National Park car park in Malham or the limited roadside spaces, not on Cove Road beyond Town Head Barn.

Region
Yorkshire
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
250m
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

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