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DEVON — DARTMOOR · GRANITE

Saddle Tor climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp11°C
Wind20.7 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity96.57%
Rain 48h1mm
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

4.9mm rain forecast
Windy — 34 km/h, gusts 50 km/h
Good friction temperature range for granite
High humidity (96.57%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Breezy — good for drying

Drying Time

50% dry · 2-5h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain4.9mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts50 km/h
Humidity62%
4.9mm rain forecastWindy — 34 km/h, gusts 50 km/h
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 3.03mm 28 41 94.49%
09:00 9° 0.37mm 32 46 80.02%
12:00 10° 0mm 33 47 65.9%
15:00 11° 0mm 35 50 57.9%
18:00 10° 0mm 33 48 66.24%
21:00 9° 0mm 30 45 83.21%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain3.2mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts52 km/h
Humidity64%
3.2mm rain forecastWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 52 km/h
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.72mm 29 41 90.26%
09:00 9° 0.76mm 32 47 78.08%
12:00 10° 1.35mm 35 52 66.96%
15:00 11° 0mm 32 48 60.13%
18:00 11° 0mm 29 44 66.92%
21:00 9° 0mm 26 38 85.79%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity70%
0.5mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 47 km/h
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 7° 0mm 22 31 88.55%
09:00 9° 0mm 22 38 77.29%
12:00 11° 0.51mm 25 43 71.79%
15:00 11° 0mm 28 47 68.36%
18:00 11° 0mm 27 43 73.62%
21:00 9° 0mm 23 33 88.47%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain3.7mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts52 km/h
Humidity87%
3.7mm rain forecastWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 52 km/hHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.28mm 28 41 92.28%
09:00 9° 0.66mm 31 48 86.97%
12:00 11° 1.18mm 33 52 86.39%
15:00 12° 0.82mm 33 51 87.09%
18:00 12° 0.44mm 32 49 91.4%
21:00 11° 0.3mm 31 46 95.61%
Fri Friday 12 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity78%
0.5mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 46 km/h
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0mm 29 42 95.21%
09:00 11° 0.09mm 28 45 88.07%
12:00 13° 0mm 27 46 80.19%
15:00 15° 0mm 28 46 76.45%
18:00 14° 0mm 25 40 81.31%
21:00 12° 0mm 23 31 93.27%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity73%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0mm 17 23 93.81%
09:00 12° 0mm 15 27 83.87%
12:00 15° 0mm 16 29 74.19%
15:00 17° 0mm 17 29 70.98%
18:00 16° 0mm 16 25 74.91%
21:00 13° 0mm 18 23 91.04%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts30 km/h
Humidity71%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 19 25 93.02%
09:00 13° 0mm 17 27 82.6%
12:00 16° 0mm 17 30 73.1%
15:00 18° 0mm 16 28 69.78%
18:00 17° 0mm 18 26 74.36%
21:00 14° 0mm 20 25 92.6%
Popular roadside tor ~1 mile west of Haytor on the B3387, with a car park directly below. Best known for outstanding hard bouldering (f5–f8B) on the Bulging Face — Dancing Queen (f7B), Super Trouper (f7C), The Winner Takes It All (f8B) are classics. Short trad routes also. Open moorland, very exposed; can shelter from northerlies. Dries within an hour in wind.

About Saddle Tor

Popular roadside tor ~1 mile west of Haytor on the B3387, with a car park directly below. Best known for outstanding hard bouldering (f5–f8B) on the Bulging Face — Dancing Queen (f7B), Super Trouper (f7C), The Winner Takes It All (f8B) are classics. Short trad routes also. Open moorland, very exposed; can shelter from northerlies. Dries within an hour in wind.

Region
Devon — Dartmoor
Rock type
granite
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
422m
Exposure
high
Seepage
very-low