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NORTHERN IRELAND — MOURNE MOUNTAINS · GRANITE

Pigeon Rock climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind19.1 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity95.5%
Rain 48h0.2mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
High humidity (95.5%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity67%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.2mm 19 0 95.5%
07:00 16° 0mm 17 0 93.8%
08:00 16° 0mm 18 0 88.4%
09:00 17° 0mm 18 0 81.3%
10:00 18° 0mm 18 0 74.2%
11:00 19° 0mm 18 0 66.3%
12:00 19° 0mm 18 0 66.5%
13:00 19° 0mm 18 0 67.7%
14:00 19° 0mm 19 0 66.6%
15:00 19° 0mm 19 0 62.7%
16:00 18° 0mm 20 0 63%
17:00 18° 0mm 20 0 66.1%
18:00 17° 0mm 19 0 72%
19:00 16° 0mm 17 0 73.1%
20:00 16° 0mm 15 0 76.2%
21:00 15° 0mm 14 0 81.7%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity59%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 13 0 95.6%
07:00 13° 0mm 17 0 84.4%
08:00 13° 0mm 17 0 76.3%
09:00 14° 0mm 16 0 70.9%
10:00 15° 0mm 16 0 67.7%
11:00 16° 0mm 15 0 62%
12:00 17° 0mm 14 0 59.3%
13:00 17° 0mm 14 0 56.7%
14:00 18° 0mm 14 0 56.1%
15:00 18° 0mm 15 0 54.8%
16:00 17° 0mm 16 0 56.2%
17:00 17° 0mm 16 0 58.2%
18:00 16° 0mm 16 0 60.5%
19:00 16° 0mm 16 0 63.1%
20:00 15° 0mm 15 0 67.2%
21:00 14° 0mm 12 0 74.2%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 7 0 86.7%
07:00 14° 0mm 6 0 79.9%
08:00 15° 0mm 8 0 75.7%
09:00 16° 0mm 10 0 69.2%
10:00 17° 0mm 11 0 62.8%
11:00 17° 0mm 14 0 60%
12:00 17° 0.1mm 16 0 60%
13:00 16° 0mm 17 0 67.8%
14:00 16° 0.1mm 16 0 70.7%
15:00 16° 0mm 17 0 77.3%
16:00 16° 0mm 17 0 83.1%
17:00 16° 0mm 18 0 77.9%
18:00 16° 0.05mm 18 0 78.4%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.02mm 9 0 96.3%
12:00 19° 0mm 13 0 65.6%
18:00 20° 0mm 16 0 65.5%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.25mm 17 0 98.6%
12:00 18° 0.08mm 18 0 82.7%
18:00 18° 0.05mm 12 0 73%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.07mm 12 0 98.6%
12:00 17° 0.55mm 18 0 66.7%
18:00 14° 0.18mm 15 0 89.9%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
1mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.12mm 12 0 99.3%
12:00 16° 0.62mm 19 0 73.1%
18:00 14° 0.25mm 12 0 90.2%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
1mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.18mm 15 0 99.3%
12:00 16° 0.7mm 18 0 76.1%
18:00 14° 0.05mm 11 0 92.1%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.13mm 9 0 99.6%
12:00 16° 0.32mm 15 0 75%
18:00 15° 0mm 16 0 78.7%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.02mm 11 0 99.2%
12:00 15° 0mm 14 0 67.3%
Pigeon Rock Mountain offers high-quality granite slab and wall climbing set above the Shimna Valley in the heart of the Mourne Mountains. The rock surface consists of coarse, crystalline Mourne granite offering excellent natural friction, crisp quartz edges, and delicate balance slabs. Facing predominantly south at a high mountain altitude, the crag catches full sunshine throughout the day and dries relatively fast in open mountain breezes, though deep fissures retain seepage after prolonged downpours. The climbing style focuses on delicate friction slabs and precise jamming cracks, providing an excellent collection of traditional routes from Severe to mid-tier E-grades, led by Pigeon Crack. The approach requires a scenic thirty-minute walk through mountain terrain starting from the Spelga Dam car park. Sudden weather shifts are common at this elevation, making windproof gear and navigation tools mandatory.

About Pigeon Rock

Pigeon Rock Mountain offers high-quality granite slab and wall climbing set above the Shimna Valley in the heart of the Mourne Mountains. The rock surface consists of coarse, crystalline Mourne granite offering excellent natural friction, crisp quartz edges, and delicate balance slabs. Facing predominantly south at a high mountain altitude, the crag catches full sunshine throughout the day and dries relatively fast in open mountain breezes, though deep fissures retain seepage after prolonged downpours. The climbing style focuses on delicate friction slabs and precise jamming cracks, providing an excellent collection of traditional routes from Severe to mid-tier E-grades, led by Pigeon Crack. The approach requires a scenic thirty-minute walk through mountain terrain starting from the Spelga Dam car park. Sudden weather shifts are common at this elevation, making windproof gear and navigation tools mandatory.

Region
Northern Ireland — Mourne Mountains
Rock type
granite
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
480m
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

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