Dartmoor
Thursday 3 September 2026 · The high moor and tors
Why: Clearer summits are favoured, but some forecast models are much cloudier.
Showers or rain at times. A noticeable southwesterly breeze, with cloud coming and going on the tops.
High-ground wind (500 m)
Southwesterly around 15 mph at 500 m. Gusts reaching around 25 mph at 500 m, with locally higher values possible on the most exposed tops. Starting nearer 10 mph, then strengthening toward 15 mph later.
Walking impact
Noticeable on exposed ground, but unlikely to impede most walking.
Rain and showers
Showers or spells of rain at times. The heaviest rain is expected later in the day.
Cloud-free summits
Around 45%. Best around midday at about 50%; around 40% early and 40% later.
Cloud and visibility
Cloud bases mostly around 400-800 m. Cloud is likely to come and go on the higher summits; breaks may be useful but not dependable.
Temperature and wind chill
Around 14°C at 500 m, feeling like 12°C in the wind.
Freezing level
Above the summits.
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32 — Sunset 19:57 — about 13.4 hours daylight.
Overnight · 6 p.m.–9 a.m.Wild campingBetaA damp or wet night is likely, with about 3.7 mm before pack-up. 64/100Mixed · 300 m View detailsHide details
Full regional overnight outlook
Across representative hills, open-hillside camping looks mixed around 300 m (64/100). Some overnight rain is likely, so expect a damp pitch or pack-up.
Elevation reference (open ground)
- Wind / gust
- 9 / 20 mph
- Coldest
- 11.8°C
- In cloud
- Unlikely
- Condensation
- High
Open-hillside guidance across representative hills. Local shelter, ridges, tent design and the exact pitch can change conditions substantially. Read about sleeping-bag comfort ratings, pitching in strong winds or using the wild-camping forecast.
Daytime · exposed rockClimbing & scramblingBetaWet rock is likely on some representative hills. 40/100Poor · Mixed View detailsHide details
Full regional climbing & scrambling outlook
Conditions for exposed scrambling across the area look mixed (40/100). Rain is likely to leave rock wet; polished slabs, vegetation and drainage lines may be notably worse. Mapped summit-point geology across the representative hills includes granite, gneiss or gabbro; moisture response can therefore vary substantially between crags and routes.
Representative summit-point samples across the region; individual crags and routes may differ.
Generic exposed hands-on-rock terrain across representative summits; mapped summit-point geology is a broad regional sample, not a named-route survey. Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026. How to use the climbing and scrambling forecast.
Updated 30 August 2026 at 04:40 UTC. See typical weekly and monthly conditions for Dartmoor.