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CORNWALL — MID CORNWALL · GRANITE

Roche Rock climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp13°C
Wind16 km/h
Gusts23 km/h
Humidity81.1%
Rain 48h0.2mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for granite

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind16 km/h
Gusts23 km/h
Humidity81%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 13° dry 16 — 81.1%
19:00 13° dry 18 — 80.7%
20:00 12° dry 19 — 78.8%
21:00 12° dry 21 — 79.2%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain19mm
Wind32 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity92%
18.5mm rain forecastHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.2mm 28 — 98.7%
07:00 16° 0.1mm 31 — 98.4%
08:00 16° dry 30 — 98.1%
09:00 17° dry 28 — 97.7%
10:00 17° dry 32 — 97.7%
11:00 17° dry 33 — 94.9%
12:00 18° dry 35 — 93.8%
13:00 18° dry 34 — 92.3%
14:00 18° dry 30 — 92.6%
15:00 19° dry 28 — 90.5%
16:00 20° 1mm 34 — 83.8%
17:00 18° 2mm 35 — 90.3%
18:00 18° 2mm 34 — 93.7%
19:00 18° 3mm 36 — 92.9%
20:00 18° 3mm 37 — 94.5%
21:00 17° 3mm 34 — 95.1%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain4mm
Wind29 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
3.5mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 22 — 94%
07:00 15° dry 23 — 91.6%
08:00 16° 0.2mm 25 — 87.2%
09:00 16° dry 28 — 85.5%
10:00 17° 0.3mm 28 — 79%
11:00 18° 0.2mm 28 — 74.5%
12:00 17° 0.4mm 30 — 70.8%
13:00 17° 0.3mm 29 — 74%
14:00 18° 0.6mm 31 — 74.9%
15:00 16° 0.5mm 34 — 79.7%
16:00 16° 0.5mm 26 — 84.5%
17:00 14° dry 24 — 87.4%
18:00 14° dry 25 — 86.8%
19:00 13° dry 18 — 88.8%
20:00 13° dry 20 — 90.2%
21:00 13° dry 19 — 87.1%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 13 — 94.4%
12:00 17° dry 19 — 62.8%
18:00 14° dry 8 — 82%
Fri Friday 2 October
Good
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 14° dry 12 — 90.6%
12:00 18° dry 20 — 76.1%
18:00 14° dry 6 — 92.9%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 4 — 96.2%
12:00 18° dry 8 — 79.4%
18:00 14° dry 9 — 96.4%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind3 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 7 — 99.4%
12:00 17° dry 3 — 66%
18:00 13° dry 5 — 88.9%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity82%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 2 — 99.3%
12:00 16° dry 7 — 82.4%
18:00 13° dry 1 — 93.2%

About Roche Rock

Roche Rock is a striking, solitary outcrop of tourmaline granite rising dramatically above the village of Roche in central Cornwall. The dark, coarse rock offers exceptional friction, studded with quartz crystals, positive crimps, and sharp vertical crack features. Facing all directions across its towers, climbers can easily select sunny or sheltered walls depending on wind and season. The crag provides short traditional climbs, scrambles, and bouldering options from Moderate to hard E-grades, led by Roche Wall. The approach is trivial, taking under five minutes across flat grass from the village parking area near the church. High-friction rock allows quick drying, though the top is crowned by historical ruins that require care.

Region
Cornwall — Mid Cornwall
Rock type
Granite
Altitude
200m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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