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DEVON — DARTMOOR · GRANITE

Staple Tor climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp12°C
Wind28.3 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity94.92%
Rain 48h1.9mm
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

6.6mm rain forecast
Good friction temperature range for granite
High humidity (94.92%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 94.92% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Windy — 28 km/h, gusts 43 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

Drying Time

41% dry · 3-6h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain6.6mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity65%
6.6mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 3.93mm 19 33 95.6%
09:00 11° 0.37mm 23 36 75.28%
12:00 11° 0mm 24 38 66.89%
15:00 12° 0mm 25 39 62.61%
18:00 11° 0mm 23 37 68.29%
21:00 10° 0mm 14 27 82.46%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain2.9mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity64%
2.9mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 41 km/h
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.69mm 19 32 92.81%
09:00 10° 0.51mm 23 38 78.4%
12:00 11° 1.23mm 24 39 67.87%
15:00 12° 0mm 25 41 60.38%
18:00 12° 0mm 22 37 68.65%
21:00 10° 0.06mm 15 24 85.28%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity69%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0mm 15 24 87.41%
09:00 10° 0.31mm 20 35 77.86%
12:00 12° 0.52mm 22 40 71.35%
15:00 12° 0mm 26 44 67.35%
18:00 12° 0mm 23 40 73.61%
21:00 10° 0mm 17 27 87.06%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain4.5mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity86%
4.5mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 46 km/hHumidity 86% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.35mm 21 34 91.51%
09:00 11° 0.83mm 25 42 86.51%
12:00 12° 1.37mm 27 46 85.91%
15:00 13° 1mm 27 45 86.7%
18:00 13° 0.56mm 26 42 90.72%
21:00 12° 0.36mm 24 38 95.18%
Fri Friday 12 June
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity79%
0.9mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.18mm 22 35 95.46%
09:00 13° 0.14mm 24 41 88.49%
12:00 14° 0.13mm 24 43 81.47%
15:00 16° 0mm 25 43 77.4%
18:00 15° 0mm 21 36 82.52%
21:00 13° 0mm 17 24 93.91%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity72%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 11 18 93.99%
09:00 13° 0mm 13 24 83.52%
12:00 16° 0mm 15 28 73.63%
15:00 18° 0mm 15 28 70.23%
18:00 18° 0mm 14 23 73.72%
21:00 15° 0mm 12 17 89.25%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity69%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 13 20 91.43%
09:00 15° 0mm 14 25 79.21%
12:00 18° 0mm 16 29 71.16%
15:00 20° 0mm 15 27 67.72%
18:00 19° 0mm 14 23 71.26%
21:00 16° 0mm 13 17 89.34%
Three granite stacks (Little, Middle, Great Staple Tor) above Merrivale on west Dartmoor — one of Dartmoor's most striking tor groups. 47+ recorded routes; short trad and bouldering. West Dartmoor is noticeably wetter than the east side. Park on B3357. Often combined with nearby Cox Tor.

About Staple Tor

Three granite stacks (Little, Middle, Great Staple Tor) above Merrivale on west Dartmoor — one of Dartmoor's most striking tor groups. 47+ recorded routes; short trad and bouldering. West Dartmoor is noticeably wetter than the east side. Park on B3357. Often combined with nearby Cox Tor.

Region
Devon — Dartmoor
Rock type
granite
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
455m
Exposure
high
Seepage
very-low