Cribyn today (updated 09:11, 28 Oct): up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 40 mph gusting 50 mph, 75% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 16 mph.
Cribyn weather today
Dense drizzle, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 40 mph gusting 50 mph, 75% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Cribyn weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 45 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Cribyn weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 25 mph gusting 31 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Cribyn summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayDense drizzle
Poor
9°/5°
0°
40/50
75%
TomorrowLight drizzle
Marginal
8°/6°
2°
36/45
0%
Fri 30Fog
Marginal
10°/1°
-1°
36/45
0%
Sat 31Fog
Good
6°/1°
-1°
13/16
0%
Sun 1Light drizzle
Marginal
5°/1°
-1°
25/31
0%
Mon 2Light drizzle
Good
5°/1°
-2°
22/27
4%
Tue 3Overcast
Good
6°/1°
-2°
15/19
2%
Cribyn 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Light drizzle
Marginal
7°/4°
-1°
31/39
4%
Thu 5Fog
Marginal
5°/1°
-3°
34/42
2%
Fri 6Fog
Marginal
5°/0°
-3°
30/37
8%
Sat 7Fog
Good
5°/-1°
-4°
24/30
9%
Sun 8Moderate drizzle
Marginal
10°/4°
1°
32/40
13%
Mon 9Slight rain showers
Poor
10°/8°
4°
45/57
18%
Tue 10Slight rain showers
Poor
10°/4°
0°
51/64
25%
Routes up
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Cribyn each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 795m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Cribyn each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:01, sunset 16:53
9h 52m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:50 and starts 16:04. From the summit you see the sun 06:55 to 16:58.
Cribyn is the sharp peak east of Pen y Fan in the central Brecon Beacons. It reaches 795m (2608ft) and is a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a HuMP. Pen y Fan (886m) is 1.2km to the west, Fan y Big (717m) 1.4km south-east, and Corn Du (872m) 1.7km west.
Most walkers climb Cribyn as part of the Beacons Horseshoe, starting from the Taf Fechan valley and the Neuadd reservoirs to the south. You can also reach it along the ridge from Pen y Fan, or climb from Cwm Gwdi in the north.
The summit has a cairn. The north face falls in steep sandstone slopes into Cwm Sere, and the ridge path from Pen y Fan crosses a steep col.
Cribyn is 795 m (2,608 ft) high with 129 m of prominence. It is in Brecon Beacons, Wales. It is the 6th highest of the 36 summits Peakify lists in Brecon Beacons. The nearest summits are Pen y Fan (1.2 km), Fan y Big (1.4 km) and Corn Du (1.7 km).
Can you climb Cribyn and Pen y Fan together?
Yes. Pen y Fan is 1.2km to the west and most horseshoe walks include both.
Is Cribyn in the Brecon Beacons?
Yes. It is in the central Brecon Beacons, east of Pen y Fan.
Is Cribyn a Hewitt?
Yes. It is a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a HuMP.
How high is Cribyn?
Cribyn is 795 metres high with 129 metres of prominence.
Where is Cribyn?
Cribyn is listed in Brecon Beacons, Wales.
Are there routes for Cribyn?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Cribyn today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Cribyn tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 45 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Cribyn this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 25 mph gusting 31 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What weather information is shown for Cribyn?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Cribyn is the sharp peak east of Pen y Fan in the central Brecon Beacons. It reaches 795m (2608ft) and is a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a HuMP. Pen y Fan (886m) is 1.2km to the west, Fan y Big (717m) 1.4km south-east, and Corn Du (872m) 1.7km west.
Most walkers climb Cribyn as part of the Beacons Horseshoe, starting from the Taf Fechan valley and the Neuadd reservoirs to the south. You can also reach it along the ridge from Pen y Fan, or climb from Cwm Gwdi in the north.
The summit has a cairn. The north face falls in steep sandstone slopes into Cwm Sere, and the ridge path from Pen y Fan crosses a steep col.
Cribyn is 795 m (2,608 ft) high with 129 m of prominence. It is in Brecon Beacons, Wales. It is the 6th highest of the 36 summits Peakify lists in Brecon Beacons. The nearest summits are Pen y Fan (1.2 km), Fan y Big (1.4 km) and Corn Du (1.7 km).
Can you climb Cribyn and Pen y Fan together?
Yes. Pen y Fan is 1.2km to the west and most horseshoe walks include both.
Is Cribyn in the Brecon Beacons?
Yes. It is in the central Brecon Beacons, east of Pen y Fan.
Is Cribyn a Hewitt?
Yes. It is a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a HuMP.
How high is Cribyn?
Cribyn is 795 metres high with 129 metres of prominence.
Where is Cribyn?
Cribyn is listed in Brecon Beacons, Wales.
Are there routes for Cribyn?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Cribyn today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Cribyn tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 45 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Cribyn this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 25 mph gusting 31 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What weather information is shown for Cribyn?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
