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Simon's Seat weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp7°C
Wind12 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity99.2%
Rain 48h0.6mm
Last rain12h ago

Assessment

2.8mm rain forecast
Humidity 88% — potential fog
High humidity — grip may be affected

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain3mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity88%
2.8mm rain forecastHumidity 88% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° dry 11 — 97.1%
07:00 6° dry 9 — 96.7%
08:00 5° dry 9 — 96.2%
09:00 6° dry 12 — 97.1%
10:00 7° 0.4mm 16 — 95.3%
11:00 7° dry 16 — 95.8%
12:00 8° dry 19 — 92.2%
13:00 9° 0.1mm 18 — 85.4%
14:00 9° 0.1mm 18 — 80.7%
15:00 9° dry 17 — 81.8%
16:00 9° dry 14 — 83.4%
17:00 8° 0.1mm 12 — 87.6%
18:00 7° 0.2mm 25 — 93.1%
19:00 7° 0.8mm 35 — 93.4%
20:00 6° 0.9mm 35 — 93.1%
21:00 5° 0.2mm 36 — 91.9%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 4° 0.3mm 17 — 96.1%
07:00 4° 0.2mm 16 — 97.5%
08:00 4° dry 14 — 96.3%
09:00 4° dry 14 — 96.1%
10:00 5° dry 14 — 92.7%
11:00 6° dry 15 — 87.7%
12:00 7° dry 18 — 83.5%
13:00 8° dry 19 — 80.2%
14:00 8° dry 20 — 76.4%
15:00 8° dry 22 — 73.9%
16:00 8° dry 19 — 74.5%
17:00 8° dry 14 — 79.5%
18:00 5° dry 8 — 86.5%
19:00 4° dry 7 — 89.6%
20:00 4° dry 9 — 90.3%
21:00 4° dry 9 — 91.8%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain9mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity95%
8.9mm rain forecastHumidity 95% — likely fog/cloud
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° 2mm 22 — 99.4%
07:00 8° 1mm 22 — 99.1%
08:00 8° 0.9mm 19 — 99.2%
09:00 8° 0.1mm 14 — 98.9%
10:00 8° dry 12 — 99.1%
11:00 9° 0.3mm 10 — 99%
12:00 9° 0.4mm 12 — 96.2%
13:00 9° 0.4mm 22 — 93.9%
14:00 7° dry 31 — 95.1%
15:00 5° 0.1mm 32 — 90%
16:00 5° dry 36 — 88.8%
17:00 5° dry 40 — 85.1%
18:00 4° dry 36 — 84.9%
19:00 4° dry 32 — 84.4%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp6°C
Rain1mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity92%
1.2mm rain forecastHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 4° dry 20 — 87.7%
13:00 6° 0.7mm 20 — 91.6%
19:00 9° 0.4mm 24 — 98%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain1mm
Wind40 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
1.2mm rain forecastWind 40 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° 0.4mm 33 — 87.3%
12:00 7° 0.2mm 40 — 77.1%
18:00 6° dry 32 — 70.8%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain3mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
3.2mm rain forecastHumidity 89% — potential fog
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 12 — 89.6%
12:00 7° 1.0mm 18 — 88.7%
18:00 12° 2mm 39 — 97.3%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
0.3mm rain forecastWindy — 34 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° dry 32 — 88.3%
12:00 9° dry 34 — 68.3%
18:00 7° dry 19 — 77%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity94%
0.3mm rain forecastWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° 0.1mm 13 — 82.6%
12:00 12° 0.2mm 28 — 94%
18:00 9° dry 16 — 97.7%

About Simon's Seat

High moorland gritstone tor in Wharfedale on the Bolton Abbey Estate. Very exposed at 485m — gets all the weather. North aspect needs a fine spell to come into condition; south side dries faster. Access agreement with Duke of Devonshire Estate. Approach is a scenic 45-minute uphill hike from Bolton Abbey or Skyreholme — upland weather can be fierce, so pack windproof layers.

Region
Yorkshire
Rock type
Gritstone
Aspect
multi-facing
Altitude
485m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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