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SCOTLAND - ISLANDS — SKYE CUILLIN · GABBRO

The Cioch (Skye) climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp8°C
Wind22 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity77.8%
Rain 48h3mm
Last rain16h ago

Assessment

0.4mm rain forecast
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September
Poor
Temp0°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts32 km/h
Humidity78%
0.4mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — 0.2mm — — null%
18:00 8° dry 22 — 77.8%
19:00 8° dry 22 — 75.6%
20:00 7° dry 23 — 80.1%
21:00 8° dry 27 — 79.9%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind32 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
0.3mm rain forecastWindy — 32 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 27 — 71.6%
07:00 7° dry 28 — 73.5%
08:00 8° dry 30 — 70.2%
09:00 9° dry 30 — 64.9%
10:00 9° dry 30 — 60.9%
11:00 10° dry 29 — 61.2%
12:00 11° dry 30 — 64.3%
13:00 11° dry 31 — 64.6%
14:00 12° dry 30 — 63%
15:00 12° dry 35 — 63.1%
16:00 12° dry 37 — 66.7%
17:00 11° dry 35 — 71.5%
18:00 11° dry 34 — 77%
19:00 11° dry 36 — 80.6%
20:00 11° dry 38 — 83.4%
21:00 11° dry 40 — 85.3%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain20mm
Wind35 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
20.2mm rain forecastWindy — 35 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.6mm 26 — 96.7%
07:00 11° 0.2mm 27 — 96.4%
08:00 10° 0.3mm 28 — 95.5%
09:00 11° 0.1mm 31 — 91.6%
10:00 12° dry 33 — 82.4%
11:00 12° 0.1mm 34 — 73.5%
12:00 12° 0.4mm 35 — 72.3%
13:00 12° 0.2mm 36 — 78.8%
14:00 12° 0.3mm 37 — 77.7%
15:00 11° 0.5mm 37 — 79.7%
16:00 10° 0.7mm 35 — 84.8%
17:00 9° 0.7mm 33 — 91%
18:00 8° 0.8mm 29 — 91.4%
19:00 8° 0.6mm 28 — 92.6%
20:00 8° 0.4mm 28 — 91.9%
21:00 8° 0.2mm 29 — 91.6%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain3mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
3mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° 0.4mm 26 — 94.2%
12:00 8° 0.5mm 23 — 83.9%
18:00 7° 0.2mm 17 — 88.5%
Fri Friday 2 October
Poor
Temp8°C
Rain4mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity93%
4mm rain forecastHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° 1mm 25 — 95.8%
12:00 8° 1mm 22 — 92.5%
18:00 7° 0.2mm 16 — 95.2%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Good
Temp9°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
Should be dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 14 — 86.2%
12:00 9° dry 22 — 70.1%
18:00 8° dry 19 — 68.6%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain2mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity100%
1.8mm rain forecastHumidity 100% — likely fog/cloud
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.4mm 24 — 99.6%
12:00 10° 0.6mm 22 — 99.8%
18:00 10° 0.1mm 27 — 99.2%
Mon Monday 5 October
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain3mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
2.7mm rain forecastWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 89% — potential fog
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.2mm 23 — 96.1%
12:00 10° 1.0mm 25 — 88.6%
18:00 9° 1mm 17 — 99%

About The Cioch (Skye)

The Cioch (Skye) is an iconic, slabby triangular overhanging projection perched high on the Coire Lagan flank of Sgurr Alasdair in the Cuillin hills. The rock consists of rough, high-friction gabbro interspersed with basalt dykes, providing sharp holds, pristine jam cracks, and exceptional friction. Facing east at mountain altitude, the crag gets morning sunlight but remains exposed to cold mountain draughts, requiring a period of clear weather to dry fully. Route selection caters to traditional mountain climbers, offering famous multi-pitch routes ranging from atmospheric Moderate scrambles to E-grade testpieces like Integrity. The approach involves a strenuous, ninety-minute mountain trek up through Coire Lagan from the Glenbrittle campsite car park. Loose scree in the approach corrie and complex mountain navigation during sudden weather changes are critical considerations.

Region
Scotland - Islands — Skye Cuillin
Rock type
Gabbro
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
550m
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

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