Dartmoor
Friday 4 September 2026 · The high moor and tors
Why: Forecast models differ on whether meaningful rain reaches the hills during the main walking period.
A risk of patchy rain or drizzle. Light westerly wind, with cloud coming and going on the tops.
High-ground wind (500 m)
Westerly around 10 mph at 500 m. Gusts reaching around 15 mph at 500 m, with locally higher values possible on the most exposed tops. Temporarily strongest around midday, near 10 mph.
Walking impact
Little effect on walking, although exposed tops may still feel chilly.
Rain and showers
The odd passing shower, otherwise dry. Forecast models disagree on when the rain may arrive.
Cloud-free summits
Around 50%.
Cloud and visibility
Cloud bases mostly around 500-800 m. Cloud is likely to come and go on the higher summits; breaks may be useful but not dependable.
Temperature and wind chill
Around 13°C at 500 m, feeling like 11°C in the wind.
Freezing level
Above the summits.
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33 — Sunset 19:55 — about 13.3 hours daylight.
Overnight · 6 p.m.–9 a.m.Wild campingBetaA damp or wet night is likely, with about 0 mm before pack-up. 91/100Excellent · 300 m View detailsHide details
Full regional overnight outlook
Across representative hills, open-hillside camping looks promising around 300 m (91/100). Little rain is expected, but cloud or condensation could still mean a wet pack-up.
The full morning pack-up period is not yet covered, so this is a partial overnight view.
Elevation reference (open ground)
- Wind / gust
- 7 / 10 mph
- Coldest
- 14.7°C
- In cloud
- Unlikely
- Condensation
- Moderate
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. 31/100Poor · Poor View detailsHide details
Full regional climbing & scrambling outlook
Conditions for exposed scrambling across the area look poor (31/100). 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.