Right now

Temp12°C

Wind15.8 km/h

Gusts24 km/h

Humidity96.5%

Rain 48h0mm

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

2.2mm rain forecast

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain2.2mm

Wind22 km/h

Gusts24 km/h

Humidity77%

2.2mm rain forecast

Good friction range for dolerite
Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0mm 16 0 96.5%

07:00 14° 0.1mm 19 0 90%

08:00 15° 0.4mm 20 0 85.8%

09:00 15° 0.2mm 20 0 87.4%

10:00 16° 0.1mm 21 0 79.8%

11:00 16° 0mm 22 0 76.2%

12:00 16° 0.1mm 24 0 76%

13:00 16° 0.3mm 23 0 76.5%

14:00 16° 0mm 22 0 78.1%

15:00 16° 0.2mm 22 0 75.2%

16:00 16° 0.2mm 22 0 80.4%

17:00 15° 0.2mm 24 0 89.7%

18:00 14° 0mm 25 0 91.1%

19:00 14° 0.2mm 25 0 91.2%

20:00 13° 0.2mm 24 0 94.1%

21:00 13° 0mm 23 0 95.6%

Sat Saturday 15 August

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain3.3mm

Wind27 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity85%

3.3mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 85% — potential fog

Good friction range for dolerite
Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0.1mm 28 0 95.3%

07:00 12° 0.2mm 30 0 94.8%

08:00 13° 0.2mm 30 0 93.5%

09:00 13° 0.3mm 28 0 92.1%

10:00 13° 0.5mm 28 0 90.4%

11:00 13° 0.5mm 28 0 91%

12:00 14° 0.4mm 28 0 88.9%

13:00 14° 0.2mm 27 0 86.1%

14:00 15° 0.2mm 26 0 78.8%

15:00 14° 0mm 25 0 79.2%

16:00 14° 0mm 26 0 80.9%

17:00 14° 0mm 25 0 81%

18:00 13° 0mm 21 0 82.3%

19:00 13° 0mm 20 0 84%

20:00 13° 0mm 20 0 86.8%

21:00 12° 0mm 19 0 89.1%

Sun Sunday 16 August

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain4.1mm

Wind10 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity87%

4.1mm rain forecastHumidity 87% — potential fog

Good friction range for dolerite
Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0mm 17 0 97%

07:00 12° 0mm 16 0 93.2%

08:00 13° 0mm 15 0 90.3%

09:00 14° 0mm 13 0 84.4%

10:00 15° 0.3mm 11 0 76.9%

11:00 15° 0.8mm 10 0 79.3%

12:00 14° 0.6mm 10 0 89.6%

13:00 14° 0.4mm 10 0 90%

14:00 14° 0.6mm 10 0 90.6%

15:00 14° 0.2mm 9 0 91.2%

16:00 14° 0.3mm 8 0 90.8%

17:00 14° 0.2mm 6 0 92.6%

18:00 14° 0mm 6 0 95.2%

Mon Monday 17 August

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain3.3mm

Wind14 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity96%

3.3mm rain forecastHumidity 96% — likely fog/cloud

Good friction range for dolerite
Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.42mm 3 0 99.1%

12:00 14° 1.9mm 14 0 95.8%

18:00 14° 1mm 15 0 97.2%

Tue Tuesday 18 August

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain0.7mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity88%

0.7mm rain forecastHumidity 88% — potential fog

Good friction range for dolerite
Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 15° 0.08mm 9 0 99.5%

12:00 15° 0.2mm 18 0 87.7%

18:00 14° 0.07mm 17 0 81.7%

Wed Wednesday 19 August

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain1.2mm

Wind21 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity78%

1.2mm rain forecast

Good friction range for dolerite
Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0.15mm 14 0 94.9%

12:00 16° 0.7mm 21 0 77.9%

18:00 14° 0.22mm 13 0 92.1%

Thu Thursday 20 August

Poor

Temp16°C

Rain0.8mm

Wind7 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity90%

0.8mm rain forecastHumidity 90% — potential fog

Good friction range for dolerite
Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 12° 0.3mm 5 0 96.8%

12:00 16° 0.42mm 7 0 89.7%

18:00 14° 0mm 9 0 88.7%

Fri Friday 21 August

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain0.5mm

Wind14 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity89%

0.5mm rain forecastHumidity 89% — potential fog

Good friction range for dolerite
Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 13° 0.1mm 11 0 97.8%

12:00 15° 0.2mm 14 0 89%

18:00 13° 0mm 19 0 90.6%

Sat Saturday 22 August

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain0.4mm

Wind13 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity77%

0.4mm rain forecast

Good friction range for dolerite
Wet dolerite is slick — let it dry before leading

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 11° 0.08mm 10 0 93.6%

12:00 15° 0.1mm 13 0 77.4%

18:00 13° 0.22mm 15 0 82.5%

Sun Sunday 23 August

Good

Temp13°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity74%

Should be dry

Good friction range for dolerite
Dolerite climbs well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum

06:00 9° 0.03mm 3 0 93.6%

12:00 13° 0mm 8 0 74%

Staffin Roof (Font 7B), Dinosaur Slab (Font 6A), The Block (Font 6C)","Staffin Boulders is a world-class bouldering destination located on the Trotternish Peninsula on the Isle of Skye, set beneath the dramatic cliffline of the Quiraing. The rock consists of massive, fallen blocks of fine-grained dolerite, providing immaculate texture, huge roof features, dynamic sloper mantels, and sharp crimps. Facing east toward the sea from an elevated coastal hillside, the boulders catch morning light and dry rapidly in the strong coastal winds typical of Skye. The venue is dedicated to bouldering, offering iconic testpieces alongside friendly warm-ups, with Staffin Roof standing out as a world-renowned challenge. Approach involves a short five-to-ten-minute walk down from the roadside parking spots near Staffin slipway. The main consideration is wind and weather exposure; while wind keeps midges away and rock dry, gale-force winds can make bouldering difficult.

About Staffin Boulders

Region: Scotland - Islands — Skye Staffin
Rock type: dolerite
Aspect: east-facing
Altitude: 15m
Exposure: high
Seepage: low

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