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Wind gusting to 8 mph
Gentle Breeze, NW

8°C on the summit

1 Hazard , Today, Sun

Sunset: 19:42 Today, Sun

Summit Cafe: Closed

899hPa @1080m, 1023hPa @0m
Humidity: 79.0% Dew point: 5.0

8°C on the summit

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Wind Speed

3 mph
gusting to

8 mph

Gentle Breeze, NW

Falling

Recent Wind Summary
The chart below shows the amount and direction of wind over the last 6 hours. Each section represents part of the directions on a compass. A section gets bigger when the wind is stronger or blows more often from that direction.

This page at the Mountaineering Scotland website describes the effect of the wind on walkers, at different speeds

Temperature

8 °C
Feels Like

Steady

Ambient

8.2 °C

Wind speed affects the air temperature and strong winds on a chilly day can bring the temperature below freezing.

Forecast

1 Hazard
Today, Sun

Strong Sunlight

Hazards supplied by U.K. MetOffice

These are the weather hazards identified by the MetOffice. There is always the risk of many other hazards from the weather or the terrain that are not explicitly identified here.

For more detailed forecasts visit:
MetOffice - Mountain Forecast - Snowdonia
MWIS - Mountain Forecast - Snowdonia

Issued by the MetOffice: Sun 16 Aug 2026 at 02:22 am

Sunset

19:42
Today, Sun

Dark in 12 hours and 5 mins

Ensure you can complete your walk before dark, or carry torches, spare batteries and have the skills to navigate in the dark.

Today - Sunrise: 04:58 - Sunset: 19:42
Tomorrow - Sunrise: 05:00 - Sunset: 19:40

Summit Cafe

Closed
Opens at 10:00

The Snowdon Mountain Railway usually operates between April and October (see website for info).

During peak periods the service is usually fully booked and there is little chance of buying a ticket at the summit.

Book in advance, or plan to walk down, as well as up Yr Wyddfa.
Call for bookings: 01286 870223
Or visit: www.snowdonrailway.co.uk

Temperature

Summit: 8.2^°C

Llanberis: 17^°C

Temperature decreases the higher you climb. It will be colder on the summit than it is in the Valley. Wind chill makes it feel colder still. For example, if it is 7°C in Llanberis, then a breeze of 15mph can make it feel like -6°C on the summit.