Climbing Forecast Yorkshire — Nidderdale Grit Stony Bank Quarry

YORKSHIRE — NIDDERDALE GRIT · GRITSTONE

Stony Bank Quarry climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp19°C
Wind14.4 km/h
Gusts22 km/h
Humidity81.7%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
High humidity — grip may be affected

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp24°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts22 km/h
Humidity65%
No recent rain
  • Warm — friction not optimal
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 14 0 81.7%
07:00 21° 0mm 14 0 80%
08:00 21° 0mm 17 0 78.6%
09:00 23° 0mm 19 0 74.6%
10:00 23° 0mm 20 0 71.5%
11:00 24° 0mm 22 0 66.6%
12:00 25° 0mm 22 0 62.2%
13:00 25° 0.2mm 23 0 63.2%
14:00 25° 0mm 22 0 64.5%
15:00 25° 0mm 22 0 63%
16:00 24° 0mm 21 0 63.7%
17:00 23° 0mm 20 0 65%
18:00 22° 0mm 19 0 67.8%
19:00 21° 0mm 16 0 70.4%
20:00 19° 0mm 14 0 73.8%
21:00 18° 0mm 15 0 74.9%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts
Humidity50%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 16 0 82.8%
07:00 15° 0mm 17 0 75.1%
08:00 16° 0mm 17 0 68.7%
09:00 17° 0mm 16 0 63.3%
10:00 18° 0mm 14 0 56.4%
11:00 19° 0mm 12 0 51.9%
12:00 20° 0mm 13 0 48.6%
13:00 20° 0mm 13 0 47.8%
14:00 21° 0mm 15 0 47.7%
15:00 20° 0mm 16 0 49.2%
16:00 20° 0mm 16 0 50.2%
17:00 20° 0mm 16 0 51.7%
18:00 19° 0mm 15 0 53.6%
19:00 18° 0mm 12 0 57.2%
20:00 16° 0mm 11 0 66.3%
21:00 15° 0mm 13 0 70%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts
Humidity55%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 10 0 72.3%
07:00 15° 0mm 12 0 68.4%
08:00 16° 0mm 12 0 62.8%
09:00 17° 0.3mm 12 0 59%
10:00 18° 0mm 14 0 56.1%
11:00 19° 0mm 12 0 52.2%
12:00 19° 0mm 12 0 52.6%
13:00 19° 0mm 15 0 53.4%
14:00 19° 0mm 16 0 55%
15:00 19° 0mm 17 0 56.3%
16:00 19° 0mm 18 0 57.4%
17:00 18° 0mm 18 0 56.9%
18:00 18° 0.02mm 16 0 59.3%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts
Humidity77%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.03mm 10 0 90.2%
12:00 18° 0.02mm 12 0 77.2%
18:00 19° 0mm 13 0 73.8%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts
Humidity81%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Warm — friction not optimal
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.2mm 17 0 90.9%
12:00 21° 0.07mm 22 0 80.6%
18:00 20° 0mm 18 0 82.3%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts
Humidity59%
Should be dry
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 10 0 95.2%
12:00 20° 0.02mm 17 0 58.6%
18:00 18° 0mm 12 0 59.9%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts
Humidity61%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.03mm 9 0 86.8%
12:00 20° 0.17mm 17 0 60.9%
18:00 17° 0.07mm 12 0 67.9%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts
Humidity85%
1mm rain forecast
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.37mm 12 0 94.4%
12:00 16° 0.65mm 16 0 85.3%
18:00 16° 0mm 20 0 87.9%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts
Humidity71%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.03mm 12 0 93.6%
12:00 18° 0.18mm 15 0 70.5%
18:00 17° 0mm 12 0 73.7%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts
Humidity66%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.1mm 9 0 88.4%
12:00 17° 0mm 10 0 65.8%
Stony Bank Quarry is a small disused limestone quarry situated near Arncliffe in Littondale. The rock presents smooth quarried limestone vertical faces with sharp crimps and technical seams. Facing south, the quarry absorbs good sunlight and dries moderately fast on open upper faces, though lower ledges retain dampness after rain. The venue offers a small collection of sport and trad climbs, mainly ranging from 5+ to 6c and Severe to E1. Classic climbs like Stony Bank Wall provide fine technical practice. Access takes ten minutes along valley footpaths from laybys near Arncliffe. Loose debris on uncleaned upper ledges requires helmet precautions.

About Stony Bank Quarry

Stony Bank Quarry is a small disused limestone quarry situated near Arncliffe in Littondale. The rock presents smooth quarried limestone vertical faces with sharp crimps and technical seams. Facing south, the quarry absorbs good sunlight and dries moderately fast on open upper faces, though lower ledges retain dampness after rain. The venue offers a small collection of sport and trad climbs, mainly ranging from 5+ to 6c and Severe to E1. Classic climbs like Stony Bank Wall provide fine technical practice. Access takes ten minutes along valley footpaths from laybys near Arncliffe. Loose debris on uncleaned upper ledges requires helmet precautions.

Region
Yorkshire — Nidderdale Grit
Rock type
gritstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
260m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium

Other crags in this region