Climbing Forecast › Yorkshire — Pennine Grit › Woodhouse Scar

YORKSHIRE — PENNINE GRIT · GRITSTONE

Woodhouse Scar climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp19°C
Wind11.5 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity93.9%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
High humidity — grip may be affected
Humidity 93.9% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp24°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity68%
No recent rain
  • Warm — friction not optimal
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 12 0 93.9%
07:00 20° 0mm 13 0 90.2%
08:00 21° 0mm 15 0 82.8%
09:00 22° 0mm 16 0 76.6%
10:00 23° 0mm 17 0 70.8%
11:00 24° 0mm 18 0 68.6%
12:00 24° 0mm 19 0 67.6%
13:00 25° 0.1mm 19 0 64.7%
14:00 25° 0mm 20 0 66.1%
15:00 24° 0mm 21 0 67.9%
16:00 23° 0mm 20 0 70.9%
17:00 22° 0mm 19 0 71.9%
18:00 21° 0mm 18 0 69.3%
19:00 20° 0mm 16 0 69%
20:00 18° 0mm 15 0 74.9%
21:00 18° 0mm 15 0 77.1%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity54%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 14 0 85%
07:00 15° 0mm 16 0 80.1%
08:00 16° 0mm 16 0 73.4%
09:00 17° 0mm 14 0 65.1%
10:00 18° 0mm 14 0 59%
11:00 19° 0mm 12 0 55.3%
12:00 20° 0mm 13 0 51.9%
13:00 20° 0mm 13 0 50.8%
14:00 20° 0mm 15 0 49.5%
15:00 20° 0mm 16 0 53.8%
16:00 19° 0mm 17 0 57.8%
17:00 18° 0mm 17 0 60.8%
18:00 17° 0mm 16 0 63.1%
19:00 16° 0mm 14 0 65.9%
20:00 15° 0mm 11 0 69.7%
21:00 15° 0mm 10 0 70.9%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity57%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 11 0 73.3%
07:00 15° 0mm 13 0 70.8%
08:00 17° 0mm 13 0 66.7%
09:00 18° 0mm 13 0 59.5%
10:00 19° 0mm 14 0 57.3%
11:00 18° 0mm 12 0 59.5%
12:00 19° 0mm 12 0 59%
13:00 19° 0mm 14 0 57.1%
14:00 19° 0mm 14 0 56%
15:00 20° 0mm 16 0 54.8%
16:00 19° 0mm 16 0 54.5%
17:00 19° 0mm 16 0 53.1%
18:00 19° 0mm 14 0 58%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.02mm 14 0 86.4%
12:00 19° 0.02mm 14 0 75.6%
18:00 20° 0mm 10 0 67.6%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp22°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
0.6mm rain forecastWarm (22°C) and humid (79%) — gritstone friction will be poor
  • Warm — friction not optimal
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.25mm 18 0 94%
12:00 22° 0.18mm 20 0 78.9%
18:00 20° 0.12mm 14 0 87.3%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity61%
Should be dry
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.02mm 10 0 97.4%
12:00 20° 0.02mm 13 0 61.3%
18:00 18° 0mm 10 0 64%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity61%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.02mm 13 0 89.2%
12:00 19° 0.3mm 13 0 61.4%
18:00 17° 0.05mm 8 0 75.7%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
1mm rain forecast
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.27mm 15 0 91.1%
12:00 16° 0.67mm 22 0 81%
18:00 15° 0.02mm 20 0 90.7%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.5mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
1.5mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.97mm 14 0 97.2%
12:00 15° 0.57mm 14 0 87%
18:00 16° 0mm 12 0 81.1%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
Should be dry
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.08mm 9 0 96.9%
12:00 18° 0mm 14 0 62%
Woodhouse Scar, located on the hillside overlooking Halifax, is a long, accessible gritstone quarry edge offering a dense concentration of traditional climbs and bouldering. The rock is typical urban gritstone, featuring crisp horizontal breaks, jam cracks, and positive face holds on sound rock. Facing south at a modest elevation, the crag receives maximum sunlight throughout the day and dries remarkably fast after wet weather, making it a reliable option year-round. The climbing caters well to entry-level and intermediate leaders, offering a broad spread of traditional routes from Diff to lower E-grades, with classics like The Flake drawing regular visits. The approach is swift, taking only five minutes from nearby residential parking via established park footpaths. The paramount consideration is urban crag awareness; checking holds for glass or litter near top-out ledges is advisable.

About Woodhouse Scar

Woodhouse Scar, located on the hillside overlooking Halifax, is a long, accessible gritstone quarry edge offering a dense concentration of traditional climbs and bouldering. The rock is typical urban gritstone, featuring crisp horizontal breaks, jam cracks, and positive face holds on sound rock. Facing south at a modest elevation, the crag receives maximum sunlight throughout the day and dries remarkably fast after wet weather, making it a reliable option year-round. The climbing caters well to entry-level and intermediate leaders, offering a broad spread of traditional routes from Diff to lower E-grades, with classics like The Flake drawing regular visits. The approach is swift, taking only five minutes from nearby residential parking via established park footpaths. The paramount consideration is urban crag awareness; checking holds for glass or litter near top-out ledges is advisable.

Region
Yorkshire — Pennine Grit
Rock type
gritstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
180m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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