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WYE VALLEY · LIMESTONE · bird ban

Symonds Yat climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp22°C
Wind0.9 km/h
Gusts30 km/h
Humidity57.99%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 23 July
Good
Temp25°C
Rain0mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts12 km/h
Humidity39%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 1 12 86.94%
09:00 18° 0mm 5 8 60.15%
12:00 23° 0mm 5 8 41.57%
15:00 26° 0mm 7 12 37.33%
18:00 26° 0mm 5 9 40.17%
21:00 23° 0mm 10 23 57.68%
Fri Friday 24 July
Good
Temp25°C
Rain0mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts18 km/h
Humidity41%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 4 13 84.43%
09:00 19° 0mm 6 11 60.29%
12:00 23° 0mm 5 11 44.15%
15:00 26° 0mm 9 18 37.38%
18:00 26° 0mm 13 23 39.8%
21:00 22° 0mm 10 22 63.85%
Sat Saturday 25 July
Good
Temp24°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts41 km/h
Humidity40%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 5 9 78.62%
09:00 18° 0mm 10 23 54.94%
12:00 23° 0mm 17 35 40.42%
15:00 25° 0mm 20 41 39.84%
18:00 24° 0mm 20 38 52.46%
21:00 21° 0mm 14 25 70.88%
Sun Sunday 26 July
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity48%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 11 22 83.47%
09:00 19° 0mm 17 35 63.61%
12:00 21° 0mm 20 40 50.54%
15:00 23° 0mm 22 43 45.64%
18:00 22° 0mm 21 40 50.6%
21:00 19° 0mm 13 23 65.29%
Mon Monday 27 July
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity43%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 9 18 77.96%
09:00 17° 0mm 14 31 54.95%
12:00 21° 0mm 15 33 44.39%
15:00 23° 0mm 16 35 40.72%
18:00 23° 0mm 16 32 47.64%
21:00 20° 0mm 12 21 68.37%
Tue Tuesday 28 July
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity54%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 12 23 82.29%
09:00 20° 0mm 17 34 63.96%
12:00 23° 0mm 19 39 54.47%
15:00 24° 0mm 19 37 52.85%
18:00 24° 0mm 17 33 55.36%
21:00 22° 0mm 13 24 72.6%
Wed Wednesday 29 July
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity46%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 9 17 84.54%
09:00 19° 0mm 12 25 65.05%
12:00 22° 0mm 15 33 47.35%
15:00 24° 0mm 16 33 45.5%
18:00 24° 0mm 15 30 47.09%
21:00 21° 0mm 11 20 64.98%
Bird ban (03-01 to 06-30)
Annual peregrine restriction on most of the cliff (Mar 1 – Jun 30). Plus ongoing Forestry England access restrictions from a 2023 rockfall — only Far South Buttress, New Orleans Buttress and The Final Zone currently open. Closure of Introductory Rocks to Bowlers Hole must be observed until at least April 2026.
NW-facing limestone above the Wye. Steep juggy rock with 400+ routes when fully open. Access currently heavily restricted — check BMC RAD before visiting.

About Symonds Yat

NW-facing limestone above the Wye. Steep juggy rock with 400+ routes when fully open. Access currently heavily restricted — check BMC RAD before visiting.

Region
Wye Valley
Rock type
limestone
Aspect
northwest-facing
Altitude
150m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium

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