Right now

Temp13°C

Wind1.9 km/h

Gusts4 km/h

Humidity95.64%

Rain 48h0.9mm

Last rain1h ago

Assessment

0.9mm rain forecast

Good friction temperature range for granite

High humidity (95.64%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

Humidity 95.64% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Drying Time

4% dry · 10-21h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August

Poor

Temp20°C

Rain0.9mm

Wind12 km/h

Gusts27 km/h

Humidity61%

0.9mm rain forecast

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0.86mm 2 4 95.64%

09:00 17° 0mm 9 20 83.84%

12:00 19° 0mm 11 23 65.51%

15:00 20° 0mm 14 27 55.64%

18:00 19° 0mm 14 27 66.4%

21:00 16° 0mm 5 15 82.65%

Sat Saturday 15 August

Good

Temp17°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind12 km/h

Gusts27 km/h

Humidity57%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0mm 6 18 80.64%

09:00 14° 0mm 13 28 59.75%

12:00 16° 0mm 13 27 55.16%

15:00 17° 0mm 12 26 58.21%

18:00 16° 0.08mm 10 22 71.6%

21:00 14° 0mm 7 17 80.37%

Sun Sunday 16 August

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain0.6mm

Wind8 km/h

Gusts22 km/h

Humidity62%

0.6mm rain forecast

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0mm 7 14 84.31%

09:00 13° 0mm 9 21 68.8%

12:00 16° 0mm 9 22 61.4%

15:00 17° 0.24mm 7 17 62.12%

18:00 16° 0.32mm 6 13 75.44%

21:00 14° 0mm 4 7 93.24%

Mon Monday 17 August

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain2.8mm

Wind11 km/h

Gusts23 km/h

Humidity79%

2.8mm rain forecast

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0mm 4 8 95.1%

09:00 13° 0mm 8 18 82.9%

12:00 15° 0mm 10 22 76.89%

15:00 16° 0.37mm 11 23 80.5%

18:00 15° 1.02mm 11 20 89.08%

21:00 14° 1.45mm 9 16 94.13%

Tue Tuesday 18 August

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain3.5mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts36 km/h

Humidity65%

3.5mm rain forecast

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0mm 10 19 91.76%

09:00 15° 0mm 17 32 78.63%

12:00 17° 0mm 18 36 65.66%

15:00 18° 0mm 17 34 64.84%

18:00 17° 0.55mm 14 27 74.15%

21:00 15° 0.54mm 12 23 84.93%

Wed Wednesday 19 August

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain0.8mm

Wind15 km/h

Gusts32 km/h

Humidity66%

0.8mm rain forecast

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0mm 12 23 86.06%

09:00 13° 0mm 16 32 72.9%

12:00 15° 0mm 16 32 65.61%

15:00 16° 0.36mm 15 30 66.03%

18:00 15° 0.41mm 13 24 75.6%

21:00 13° 0mm 10 19 87.24%

Thu Thursday 20 August

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain1.9mm

Wind15 km/h

Gusts32 km/h

Humidity71%

1.9mm rain forecast

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 10° 0mm 11 22 89.01%

09:00 12° 0mm 15 31 77.36%

12:00 14° 0.49mm 16 32 69.82%

15:00 15° 0.81mm 15 30 71.24%

18:00 14° 0.47mm 12 24 78.59%

21:00 12° 0mm 10 18 87.95%

Fri Friday 21 August

Good

Temp10°C

Rain0mm

Wind10 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity—

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Pass of Ballater is a highly accessible granite crag nestled in oak woodland near Ballater in Royal Deeside. The coarse pink granite offers clean vertical walls, sharp jam cracks, and technical arêtes with reliable natural protection. Facing south at low altitude, the crag captures abundant sunshine and dries quickly, offering one of the most reliable crags in the eastern Highlands. The grade range is extensive, running from lower-grade trad cracks up to advanced E-grade wall climbs, led by classic lines like The Needle and Salamander. The approach is trivial, taking under five minutes along clear woodland trails directly from roadside parking. Ticks and midges can be present in mid-summer, though winter and spring days are often crisp and sunny.

About Pass of Ballater

Region: Scotland - Highlands — Deeside
Rock type: granite
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 260m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

Other crags in this region

Lochnagar