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DEVON — DARTMOOR · GRANITE

Staple Tor weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp9°C
Wind21 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity96.8%
Rain 48h2mm
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

9mm rain forecast
Windy — 35 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
Good friction temperature range for granite
High humidity (96.8%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Breezy — good for drying

Drying Time

18% dry · 5-10h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 21 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain9mm
Wind35 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity75%
9mm rain forecastWindy — 35 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.3mm 34 — 92.5%
07:00 7° 0.2mm 36 — 89%
08:00 7° 0.9mm 33 — 89.8%
09:00 6° 0.2mm 36 — 89.5%
10:00 7° 0.3mm 35 — 83.4%
11:00 8° 0.4mm 36 — 86.5%
12:00 9° 0.2mm 38 — 75.4%
13:00 9° dry 35 — 76.1%
14:00 10° 0.1mm 35 — 70.1%
15:00 10° 0.2mm 36 — 64.6%
16:00 9° 0.4mm 32 — 71.5%
17:00 8° 1mm 28 — 78.7%
18:00 7° 0.3mm 26 — 91.7%
19:00 7° 0.4mm 24 — 93.8%
20:00 7° dry 19 — 93.4%
21:00 7° 1mm 19 — 91.6%
Thu Thursday 22 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain19mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
18.8mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 18 — 92.5%
07:00 7° dry 15 — 91.1%
08:00 7° dry 14 — 90.4%
09:00 8° dry 15 — 88.9%
10:00 9° dry 16 — 88.1%
11:00 10° dry 16 — 86.9%
12:00 11° dry 16 — 79.8%
13:00 12° dry 17 — 75.2%
14:00 13° dry 20 — 69.3%
15:00 12° 0.4mm 22 — 74.7%
16:00 11° 0.7mm 21 — 87.6%
17:00 11° 1mm 24 — 94.4%
18:00 10° 1mm 25 — 96.7%
19:00 11° 2mm 28 — 94.3%
20:00 11° 1mm 33 — 96.1%
21:00 11° 4mm 39 — 93.9%
Fri Friday 23 October
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain20mm
Wind53 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
19.8mm rain forecastWind 53 km/h, gusts 0 km/h — too windy
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° 3mm 30 — 96.5%
07:00 10° 2mm 39 — 97.9%
08:00 10° 3mm 61 — 96.3%
09:00 8° 1mm 62 — 96.5%
10:00 7° 0.2mm 61 — 92%
11:00 7° dry 58 — 81.2%
12:00 8° dry 56 — 72.5%
13:00 9° dry 51 — 64.8%
14:00 10° dry 49 — 61%
15:00 10° dry 49 — 61.1%
16:00 9° dry 44 — 61.6%
17:00 9° 0.1mm 40 — 62%
18:00 8° 0.2mm 35 — 68.1%
19:00 8° 0.1mm 31 — 75.6%
Sat Saturday 24 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain7mm
Wind34 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity98%
7.2mm rain forecastWindy — 34 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 8° 1mm 13 — 90.2%
13:00 11° 5mm 34 — 97.9%
19:00 14° 1mm 32 — 99.1%
Sun Sunday 25 October
Caution
Temp11°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be dryWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 35 — 77.3%
12:00 11° dry 33 — 68%
18:00 9° dry 19 — 75.3%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity99%
1.2mm rain forecastWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.4mm 24 — 85.8%
12:00 15° 0.2mm 28 — 98.9%
18:00 14° 0.5mm 28 — 99.4%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Good
Temp12°C
Raindry
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity61%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 21 — 74.9%
12:00 12° dry 16 — 61.3%
18:00 8° dry 10 — 81.7%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity98%
0.8mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.1mm 18 — 99.4%
12:00 13° dry 17 — 97.6%
18:00 12° 0.1mm 8 — 98.9%

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

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