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YORKSHIRE — HARROGATE GRIT · GRITSTONE

Plumpton Rocks climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp19°C
Wind13.7 km/h
Gusts21 km/h
Humidity82.5%
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
Rain0.1mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts21 km/h
Humidity59%
No recent rain
  • Warm — friction not optimal
  • Low humidity — good for grip
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 14 0 82.5%
07:00 20° 0mm 13 0 79.3%
08:00 22° 0mm 16 0 75.4%
09:00 23° 0mm 18 0 70.7%
10:00 24° 0mm 20 0 66.8%
11:00 25° 0mm 21 0 62.7%
12:00 26° 0mm 22 0 57.4%
13:00 26° 0.1mm 22 0 55.7%
14:00 26° 0mm 22 0 57.4%
15:00 26° 0mm 21 0 56.8%
16:00 25° 0mm 20 0 58.8%
17:00 24° 0mm 19 0 60%
18:00 23° 0mm 18 0 62.5%
19:00 22° 0mm 16 0 65.3%
20:00 20° 0mm 15 0 68.5%
21:00 19° 0mm 16 0 70.2%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity45%
No recent rain
  • Warm — friction not optimal
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 15 0 79.3%
07:00 16° 0mm 16 0 72.2%
08:00 17° 0mm 15 0 63%
09:00 19° 0mm 14 0 56.5%
10:00 20° 0mm 13 0 51.3%
11:00 20° 0mm 11 0 47.5%
12:00 21° 0mm 12 0 44.4%
13:00 22° 0mm 13 0 43.1%
14:00 22° 0mm 13 0 42.3%
15:00 21° 0mm 14 0 43.3%
16:00 21° 0mm 15 0 44.7%
17:00 21° 0mm 16 0 47%
18:00 20° 0mm 16 0 49.7%
19:00 19° 0mm 14 0 52.8%
20:00 17° 0mm 13 0 59.8%
21:00 16° 0mm 13 0 64.7%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity46%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 9 0 69.8%
07:00 16° 0mm 10 0 63.8%
08:00 17° 0mm 10 0 57.4%
09:00 18° 0mm 10 0 53%
10:00 20° 0mm 13 0 45%
11:00 20° 0mm 12 0 43%
12:00 20° 0mm 12 0 43.8%
13:00 21° 0mm 15 0 45.8%
14:00 20° 0mm 15 0 48.9%
15:00 20° 0mm 14 0 49%
16:00 20° 0mm 16 0 49.6%
17:00 20° 0mm 16 0 49.5%
18:00 19° 0.02mm 14 0 52.3%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.02mm 9 0 83.1%
12:00 19° 0.02mm 12 0 72.9%
18:00 20° 0mm 13 0 67%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
No recent rain
  • Warm — friction not optimal
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.05mm 12 0 84.7%
12:00 23° 0.03mm 22 0 68.2%
18:00 21° 0mm 17 0 75%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity51%
No recent rain
  • Warm — friction not optimal
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 8 0 96.1%
12:00 21° 0.03mm 15 0 50.6%
18:00 19° 0mm 12 0 55%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity50%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Warm — friction not optimal
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.02mm 9 0 85.8%
12:00 21° 0.22mm 14 0 49.9%
18:00 18° 0.03mm 11 0 61.8%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
0.5mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.15mm 10 0 88.9%
12:00 17° 0.37mm 17 0 71.3%
18:00 16° 0mm 20 0 79.3%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
0.4mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.07mm 11 0 91.3%
12:00 18° 0.3mm 16 0 66.2%
18:00 17° 0mm 12 0 69.3%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity56%
Should be dry
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.08mm 8 0 90.5%
12:00 19° 0mm 10 0 56.1%
Plumpton Rocks is a historic parkland site near Harrogate featuring weathered gritstone formations surrounding an artificial lake. The rock is soft, heavily weathered gritstone with deep scoops, rounded mantels, and delicate friction faces. Facing various aspects around the lake grounds, sun and shade are easily found, and open parkland exposure allows fast drying. The climbing consists of short trad lines and bouldering problems from Severe to E3. Standout lines like Plumpton Wall offer delicate movement in a scenic setting. Access takes five minutes from the main entrance car park. Admission fees and specific opening hours apply to the historic parkland site.

About Plumpton Rocks

Plumpton Rocks is a historic parkland site near Harrogate featuring weathered gritstone formations surrounding an artificial lake. The rock is soft, heavily weathered gritstone with deep scoops, rounded mantels, and delicate friction faces. Facing various aspects around the lake grounds, sun and shade are easily found, and open parkland exposure allows fast drying. The climbing consists of short trad lines and bouldering problems from Severe to E3. Standout lines like Plumpton Wall offer delicate movement in a scenic setting. Access takes five minutes from the main entrance car park. Admission fees and specific opening hours apply to the historic parkland site.

Region
Yorkshire — Harrogate Grit
Rock type
gritstone
Altitude
120m
Exposure
low
Seepage
very-low