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SCOTLAND - ISLANDS — SKYE TROTTERNISH · BASALT

Quiraing Pinnacles climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp12°C
Wind18.7 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity96.7%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

2mm rain forecast

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity80%
2mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 19 0 96.7%
07:00 14° 0.2mm 22 0 91.7%
08:00 15° 0.2mm 22 0 88.4%
09:00 15° 0mm 22 0 87.8%
10:00 16° 0mm 22 0 80.7%
11:00 15° 0mm 23 0 78.5%
12:00 15° 0.1mm 25 0 79.1%
13:00 16° 0.2mm 23 0 80%
14:00 16° 0mm 22 0 80.3%
15:00 16° 0.3mm 22 0 77.5%
16:00 15° 0.4mm 22 0 85.6%
17:00 14° 0.2mm 24 0 92.5%
18:00 14° 0mm 25 0 92.8%
19:00 14° 0.2mm 24 0 92.4%
20:00 13° 0.2mm 22 0 95.1%
21:00 13° 0mm 22 0 95.3%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain4.7mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
4.7mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.2mm 29 0 95.5%
07:00 12° 0.3mm 30 0 94.3%
08:00 12° 0.4mm 29 0 93.4%
09:00 13° 0.6mm 29 0 92.7%
10:00 13° 0.7mm 28 0 92.2%
11:00 13° 0.7mm 28 0 93.2%
12:00 13° 0.4mm 27 0 91.4%
13:00 14° 0.1mm 27 0 88.4%
14:00 14° 0.1mm 26 0 80.7%
15:00 14° 0mm 25 0 80.1%
16:00 14° 0mm 25 0 82.4%
17:00 13° 0mm 23 0 82.2%
18:00 13° 0mm 20 0 83.1%
19:00 13° 0mm 21 0 84.8%
20:00 12° 0mm 20 0 88%
21:00 12° 0mm 19 0 90.2%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain3mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
3mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 18 0 97.2%
07:00 12° 0mm 18 0 93.6%
08:00 13° 0mm 16 0 91.2%
09:00 14° 0mm 14 0 84.8%
10:00 15° 0.2mm 12 0 78%
11:00 15° 0.5mm 11 0 79.1%
12:00 14° 0.4mm 10 0 87.1%
13:00 14° 0.2mm 11 0 86.7%
14:00 14° 0.3mm 12 0 86.5%
15:00 14° 0.1mm 10 0 87.3%
16:00 14° 0.2mm 9 0 86.7%
17:00 14° 0.3mm 8 0 87.3%
18:00 14° 0.02mm 6 0 90.4%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain3.3mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity96%
3.3mm rain forecastHumidity 96% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.45mm 5 0 98%
12:00 14° 1.87mm 14 0 95.8%
18:00 14° 1mm 16 0 97.4%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
0.6mm rain forecastHumidity 89% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.12mm 12 0 99.6%
12:00 15° 0.13mm 18 0 89.3%
18:00 14° 0.08mm 17 0 81.9%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
0.9mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.22mm 15 0 95.8%
12:00 16° 0.43mm 22 0 77.5%
18:00 14° 0.12mm 15 0 88.6%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.8mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
1.8mm rain forecastHumidity 88% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.65mm 7 0 97.4%
12:00 15° 1.03mm 7 0 87.9%
18:00 14° 0mm 10 0 88.9%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
0.6mm rain forecastHumidity 89% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.08mm 13 0 97%
12:00 15° 0.33mm 15 0 88.9%
18:00 13° 0.02mm 18 0 92%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.07mm 10 0 94.2%
12:00 14° 0.2mm 13 0 79.4%
18:00 13° 0.22mm 14 0 84.2%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp13°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.03mm 3 0 94.3%
12:00 13° 0mm 7 0 73%
Quiraing Pinnacles form a chaotic landscape of basalt towers and rock landslips on the Trotternish ridge in North Skye. The rock character features weathered basalt and breccia with short vertical walls, loose flakes, and tricky protection options. Facing various aspects throughout the labyrinth of towers, wind keeps outer faces dry, while inner gullies retain moisture. The climbing consists of adventurous traditional lines and pinnacles from VS to E-grades, headlined by The Needle. The approach takes thirty minutes up built paths from the summit car park on the staffin-Uig road. Loose rock hazards, soft holding power for gear, and complex descent paths require caution.

About Quiraing Pinnacles

Quiraing Pinnacles form a chaotic landscape of basalt towers and rock landslips on the Trotternish ridge in North Skye. The rock character features weathered basalt and breccia with short vertical walls, loose flakes, and tricky protection options. Facing various aspects throughout the labyrinth of towers, wind keeps outer faces dry, while inner gullies retain moisture. The climbing consists of adventurous traditional lines and pinnacles from VS to E-grades, headlined by The Needle. The approach takes thirty minutes up built paths from the summit car park on the staffin-Uig road. Loose rock hazards, soft holding power for gear, and complex descent paths require caution.

Region
Scotland - Islands — Skye Trotternish
Rock type
basalt
Altitude
480m
Exposure
high
Seepage
high

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