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When to climb at Coal Creek

The best months for bouldering at Coal Creek are April to May and October: the coolest, driest spell of the year, when the rock has the best friction. On average, January to February are too cold. July to August are warm: climb early or late in the day.

Can you climb there today?Today's answer, hour by hour, and the week ahead.

Month by month

MonthDry daysHigh / lowRainVerdict
January19 of 31-1° / -13°72 mmCold
February17 of 282° / -10°79 mmCold
March16 of 313° / -8°107 mmGood
April21 of 308° / -4°56 mmBest
May22 of 3114° / 1°52 mmBest
June21 of 3021° / 9°37 mmGood
July23 of 3126° / 13°28 mmWarm
August22 of 3125° / 12°27 mmWarm
September23 of 3020° / 8°32 mmGood
October24 of 3114° / 3°54 mmBest
November22 of 306° / -6°46 mmGood
December24 of 313° / -8°47 mmGood

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When is the best time to boulder at Coal Creek?

The best months for bouldering at Coal Creek are April to May and October: the coolest, driest spell of the year, when the rock has the best friction. On average, January to February are too cold. July to August are warm: climb early or late in the day.

What's the weather like at Coal Creek in April?

Highs around 8 °C and lows around -4 °C, with about 9 days of 1 mm of rain or more and 56 mm in all, averaged over 2023 to 2025.

Which month is wettest at Coal Creek?

March, with about 15 rainy days and 107 mm on average. Sandstone needs a day or two to dry after rain, so a wet month means fewer climbing days than the rain alone suggests.