Avon Gorge

Sport and trad climbing conditions · Bristol · Limestone · New service

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Forecast generated 6 September 2026 at 04:41 UTC. Weather input cached 6 September 2026 at 04:41 UTC. Includes Mountain Weather rock and exposure estimates. This is a build time, not a single model-run time.

Weather data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Adapted by Mountain Weather.

Use it as a starting signal

Limestone still needs an on-arrival check.

Usually positive where it is rough and dry, but polished limestone can become very slippery when wet and seepage may linger. Broad crag-level rock context; individual sectors and routes may cross different rock, polish, lichen, superficial deposits or seepage.

Rain is model-grid precipitation, including any snow as water equivalent; nearby crags can share it. Aspect and terrain refine wind and drying, not cliff-by-cliff rainfall or rain shadows.

Crag drying and sheltered-wind estimates have not yet been validated against crag-level observations. Published summit checks are not a validation of low crags, woodland or individual belays.

The forecast combines recent and expected rain with broad drying, humidity, dew and wind signals. The climb and open ground above the crag are treated separately where the mapped face gives useful shelter context.

General gorge conditions across differently oriented walls. Individual sport quarries and trad buttresses need separate geometry before face-specific shelter or sunshine can be estimated. Forecast-grid weather and representative sector geometry only. Check live access information and touch-test the rock before climbing.

Official access advice: BMC Regional Access Database. We link to the source without reproducing its access notes or restrictions. Check it before travel; no endorsement or partnership is implied.