Climbing Forecast Devon — Dartmoor Sheeps Tor

DEVON — DARTMOOR · GRANITE

Sheeps Tor climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp12°C
Wind19 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity92.1%
Rain 48hdry
Last rain48h ago

Assessment

Should be dry
Good friction temperature range for granite
High humidity (92.1%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 92.1% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 6 September
Good
Temp20°C
Raindry
Wind21 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity72%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 19 92.1%
07:00 13° dry 21 91.9%
08:00 15° dry 21 91.3%
09:00 17° dry 19 84.2%
10:00 18° dry 19 79.7%
11:00 20° dry 22 76.7%
12:00 20° dry 23 71.4%
13:00 21° dry 22 69.2%
14:00 20° dry 22 69.4%
15:00 20° dry 20 68%
16:00 20° dry 19 69.8%
17:00 18° dry 17 77%
18:00 17° dry 16 81.1%
19:00 16° dry 10 89.7%
20:00 16° dry 9 91%
21:00 16° dry 9 96.2%
Mon Monday 7 September
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts
Humidity74%
2.2mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 15° dry 21 97.3%
07:00 15° dry 21 95.4%
08:00 15° dry 20 89.3%
09:00 15° dry 19 83%
10:00 16° 0.1mm 19 76.8%
11:00 17° 0.1mm 21 72.8%
12:00 17° dry 19 70.7%
13:00 17° dry 20 70.9%
14:00 17° dry 21 70.1%
15:00 17° 0.2mm 22 72.5%
16:00 15° 0.3mm 22 81.4%
17:00 15° dry 21 87.1%
18:00 15° dry 20 88%
19:00 14° dry 19 90%
20:00 14° 0.2mm 21 88.7%
21:00 14° 0.4mm 22 90.1%
Tue Tuesday 8 September
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts
Humidity73%
1.2mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 15 94.5%
07:00 12° dry 15 92.9%
08:00 13° dry 18 87.9%
09:00 14° 0.3mm 20 80.3%
10:00 14° dry 22 80.1%
11:00 15° 0.2mm 23 77.4%
12:00 15° 0.3mm 22 73.4%
13:00 15° 0.2mm 23 74.1%
14:00 15° dry 24 69.2%
15:00 15° dry 23 67.1%
16:00 15° dry 23 70.5%
17:00 14° dry 22 73.2%
18:00 13° dry 19 78.4%
Wed Wednesday 9 September
Good
Temp14°C
Raindry
Wind21 km/h
Gusts
Humidity69%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 17 92%
12:00 14° dry 21 68.9%
18:00 12° dry 14 75.2%
Thu Thursday 10 September
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts
Humidity97%
1.2mm rain forecastHumidity 97% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.6mm 10 97.3%
12:00 14° 0.5mm 22 97.4%
18:00 16° dry 14 99.3%
Fri Friday 11 September
Caution
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts
Humidity78%
Should be dryWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.1mm 14 98.8%
12:00 16° dry 25 78%
18:00 13° dry 18 79%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts
Humidity72%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 4 85%
12:00 15° dry 13 71.6%
18:00 13° 0.5mm 14 86.2%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain2mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts
Humidity85%
2.4mm rain forecastHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.2mm 21 99.6%
12:00 17° 0.1mm 23 84.9%
18:00 15° dry 21 94.5%

About Sheeps Tor

West Dartmoor — wetter climate than east side. Catches more rain.

Region
Devon — Dartmoor
Rock type
Granite
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
369m
Exposure
high
Seepage
very-low

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