Climbing Forecast › Yorkshire — Pennine Grit › Widdop

YORKSHIRE — PENNINE GRIT · GRITSTONE

Widdop climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind10.8 km/h
Gusts16 km/h
Humidity99.2%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
High humidity — grip may be affected

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts16 km/h
Humidity79%
No recent rain
  • Warm — friction not optimal
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 11 0 99.2%
07:00 17° 0mm 12 0 98.2%
08:00 18° 0mm 14 0 93.8%
09:00 19° 0mm 16 0 90.8%
10:00 20° 0mm 18 0 84.9%
11:00 21° 0mm 18 0 78.8%
12:00 21° 0.1mm 20 0 78.6%
13:00 22° 0mm 20 0 75.7%
14:00 22° 0mm 21 0 76.8%
15:00 21° 0mm 21 0 80%
16:00 20° 0mm 20 0 79.1%
17:00 19° 0mm 19 0 76.8%
18:00 18° 0mm 18 0 73.7%
19:00 17° 0mm 16 0 78.1%
20:00 16° 0mm 14 0 81.7%
21:00 15° 0mm 15 0 82.6%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 13 0 93.9%
07:00 13° 0mm 16 0 88.9%
08:00 14° 0mm 16 0 80.9%
09:00 15° 0mm 14 0 74.6%
10:00 16° 0mm 14 0 69.1%
11:00 16° 0mm 13 0 64.7%
12:00 17° 0mm 13 0 62.1%
13:00 17° 0mm 13 0 60.8%
14:00 17° 0mm 16 0 60.8%
15:00 17° 0mm 17 0 65.1%
16:00 17° 0mm 17 0 66%
17:00 16° 0mm 17 0 66.7%
18:00 15° 0mm 16 0 67.8%
19:00 14° 0mm 13 0 71.2%
20:00 13° 0mm 10 0 75.9%
21:00 13° 0mm 9 0 77.6%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 11 0 80.5%
07:00 13° 0mm 13 0 76.9%
08:00 14° 0mm 13 0 74.6%
09:00 15° 0mm 14 0 69.8%
10:00 16° 0mm 14 0 69.2%
11:00 16° 0mm 12 0 68.9%
12:00 16° 0mm 13 0 66.7%
13:00 17° 0mm 14 0 63.6%
14:00 17° 0mm 15 0 62.9%
15:00 17° 0mm 16 0 61.3%
16:00 17° 0mm 17 0 60.5%
17:00 17° 0mm 17 0 59.7%
18:00 16° 0mm 14 0 69%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.05mm 12 0 93.2%
12:00 17° 0.03mm 16 0 78.7%
18:00 17° 0mm 11 0 75.3%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity93%
0.7mm rain forecastHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.38mm 17 0 95.2%
12:00 19° 0.25mm 22 0 92.7%
18:00 17° 0.07mm 14 0 94.2%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.05mm 10 0 99.8%
12:00 17° 0mm 15 0 71.7%
18:00 16° 0mm 11 0 69.1%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
0.9mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.07mm 13 0 93.5%
12:00 17° 0.58mm 13 0 68.9%
18:00 14° 0.22mm 8 0 87.7%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.3mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
1.3mm rain forecastHumidity 88% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.32mm 16 0 96.8%
12:00 15° 0.97mm 22 0 88.3%
18:00 13° 0.03mm 22 0 96.8%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1.1mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity93%
1.1mm rain forecastHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.65mm 14 0 99.3%
12:00 14° 0.38mm 12 0 93.2%
18:00 14° 0mm 14 0 85.7%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.08mm 6 0 97.6%
12:00 16° 0mm 15 0 67%
Widdop is a major West Yorkshire gritstone crag set in a wild moorland landscape overlooking the Widdop Reservoir near Hebden Bridge. The rock character is high-quality, weather-beaten grit, providing steep pocketed walls, friction slabs, and classic highball boulder problems. Positioned with a southwest aspect on an elevated hillside, the crag absorbs afternoon sunlight and benefits from strong winds that dry the rock rapidly after downpours. The venue features an extensive mix of traditional climbs and bouldering problems, accommodating beginner to advanced climbers with highlights like Gorilla Warfare and The Pocketbook. The approach involves a scenic fifteen-minute hike along reservoir paths and up hillside tracks from the public car park. The key factor for visitors is managing wind exposure; while it keeps friction high and dries the stone quickly, conditions can become bitterly cold on open moorland.

About Widdop

Widdop is a major West Yorkshire gritstone crag set in a wild moorland landscape overlooking the Widdop Reservoir near Hebden Bridge. The rock character is high-quality, weather-beaten grit, providing steep pocketed walls, friction slabs, and classic highball boulder problems. Positioned with a southwest aspect on an elevated hillside, the crag absorbs afternoon sunlight and benefits from strong winds that dry the rock rapidly after downpours. The venue features an extensive mix of traditional climbs and bouldering problems, accommodating beginner to advanced climbers with highlights like Gorilla Warfare and The Pocketbook. The approach involves a scenic fifteen-minute hike along reservoir paths and up hillside tracks from the public car park. The key factor for visitors is managing wind exposure; while it keeps friction high and dries the stone quickly, conditions can become bitterly cold on open moorland.

Region
Yorkshire — Pennine Grit
Rock type
gritstone
Aspect
south-west-facing
Altitude
320m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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