Climbing Forecast › Yorkshire — Wharfedale Grit › Otley Chevin

YORKSHIRE — WHARFEDALE GRIT · GRITSTONE

Otley Chevin climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp19°C
Wind17 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity86.84%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
High humidity — grip may be affected

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp25°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity60%
No recent rain
  • Warm — friction not optimal
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 17 36 86.84%
09:00 20° 0mm 23 37 72.09%
12:00 24° 0mm 18 31 58.96%
15:00 26° 0mm 18 32 60.8%
18:00 24° 0mm 19 35 61.52%
21:00 21° 0mm 13 26 65.14%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity46%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 11 24 79.79%
09:00 17° 0mm 11 21 57.91%
12:00 20° 0mm 11 20 47.67%
15:00 21° 0mm 14 26 43.55%
18:00 21° 0mm 14 28 47.39%
21:00 18° 0mm 11 24 62.16%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity50%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 8 16 73.42%
09:00 15° 0mm 8 19 59.8%
12:00 18° 0mm 10 24 49.98%
15:00 20° 0mm 12 28 49.77%
18:00 20° 0mm 12 25 53.81%
21:00 18° 0mm 9 18 61.93%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity59%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 5 10 78.4%
09:00 17° 0mm 7 17 70.27%
12:00 19° 0mm 10 24 59.74%
15:00 21° 0mm 13 29 57.3%
18:00 21° 0mm 13 26 63.44%
21:00 20° 0mm 10 20 72.03%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Caution
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts45 km/h
Humidity66%
No recent rainWindy — 22 km/h, gusts 45 km/h
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 15 29 85.3%
09:00 18° 0mm 19 37 77.41%
12:00 20° 0mm 21 42 68.53%
15:00 20° 0mm 22 45 64.08%
18:00 20° 0mm 20 39 68.59%
21:00 18° 0mm 15 29 76.73%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity56%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 13 26 82.07%
09:00 16° 0mm 19 37 68.09%
12:00 18° 0.14mm 21 43 57.32%
15:00 19° 0mm 21 43 55.22%
18:00 18° 0mm 19 37 60.16%
21:00 17° 0mm 14 27 69.3%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts34 km/h
Humidity58%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 11 21 82.27%
09:00 15° 0mm 14 28 70.96%
12:00 17° 0mm 16 34 59.1%
15:00 18° 0.21mm 16 32 57.09%
18:00 18° 0.36mm 15 30 60.4%
21:00 17° 0mm 11 22 69.74%
Fri Friday 21 August
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Otley Chevin consists of scattered gritstone outcrops and quarry faces set within Chevin Forest Park above Otley. The rock is fine-grained gritstone featuring technical slabs, bold arêtes, and clean vertical crack lines. Facing south through woodland glades, open sectors catch good sunlight and dry rapidly after rain showers. The venue offers accessible bouldering and traditional climbs ranging from Moderate to E4. Classic routes like Chevin Wall attract local climbers year-round. Access is fast, taking 5 to 10 minutes from Forest Park car parks via paved trails. Popular forest park usage requires belayers to keep public trails clear.

About Otley Chevin

Otley Chevin consists of scattered gritstone outcrops and quarry faces set within Chevin Forest Park above Otley. The rock is fine-grained gritstone featuring technical slabs, bold arêtes, and clean vertical crack lines. Facing south through woodland glades, open sectors catch good sunlight and dry rapidly after rain showers. The venue offers accessible bouldering and traditional climbs ranging from Moderate to E4. Classic routes like Chevin Wall attract local climbers year-round. Access is fast, taking 5 to 10 minutes from Forest Park car parks via paved trails. Popular forest park usage requires belayers to keep public trails clear.

Region
Yorkshire — Wharfedale Grit
Rock type
gritstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
240m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
very-low

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