Climbing Forecast › Devon — Dartmoor › Saddle Tor

DEVON — DARTMOOR · GRANITE

Saddle Tor climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp13°C
Wind6.8 km/h
Gusts9 km/h
Humidity92.29%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for granite
High humidity (92.29%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 92.29% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 23 July
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts18 km/h
Humidity50%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 7 9 92.29%
09:00 16° 0mm 7 9 65.52%
12:00 20° 0mm 9 13 48.9%
15:00 22° 0mm 12 18 50.78%
18:00 22° 0mm 12 18 58.14%
21:00 18° 0mm 12 18 76.86%
Fri Friday 24 July
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts18 km/h
Humidity52%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 8 12 86.12%
09:00 17° 0mm 5 11 68.4%
12:00 20° 0mm 7 15 51%
15:00 22° 0mm 9 18 52.63%
18:00 21° 0mm 21 33 58.99%
21:00 17° 0mm 25 38 79.77%
Sat Saturday 25 July
Caution
Temp19°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity53%
No recent rainWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 46 km/h
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 17 25 93.42%
09:00 15° 0mm 19 33 68.87%
12:00 18° 0mm 21 37 56.37%
15:00 20° 0mm 27 46 49.85%
18:00 18° 0mm 30 49 69.34%
21:00 16° 0.1mm 27 41 89.96%
Sun Sunday 26 July
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1.2mm
Wind31 km/h
Gusts53 km/h
Humidity70%
1.2mm rain forecastWindy — 31 km/h, gusts 53 km/h
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.26mm 26 40 95.75%
09:00 15° 0.29mm 27 45 84.53%
12:00 16° 0mm 30 51 73.89%
15:00 17° 0mm 32 53 66.4%
18:00 16° 0mm 30 49 70.65%
21:00 15° 0mm 27 39 84.76%
Mon Monday 27 July
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity59%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 21 30 86.49%
09:00 14° 0mm 20 35 69.4%
12:00 16° 0mm 21 37 59.39%
15:00 18° 0mm 22 39 57.84%
18:00 17° 0mm 22 35 68.2%
21:00 15° 0mm 20 27 86.21%
Tue Tuesday 28 July
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity68%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 18 24 93.56%
09:00 15° 0mm 16 28 77.96%
12:00 18° 0mm 17 32 69%
15:00 19° 0mm 18 32 67.14%
18:00 19° 0mm 16 27 70.05%
21:00 16° 0mm 16 21 90.45%
Wed Wednesday 29 July
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity61%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 13 18 95.13%
09:00 15° 0mm 12 22 78.1%
12:00 18° 0mm 13 26 63.49%
15:00 20° 0mm 15 29 58.74%
18:00 20° 0mm 17 29 64.01%
21:00 16° 0mm 18 24 86.13%
Thu Thursday 30 July
Good
Temp12°C
Rain0mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 16 20 92.55%
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

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