Routes up
Drum routes: 3 ways to the top
Drum from AbergwyngregynHiking · 4.8 km one way · 510 m ascent · ~1h 50m · from Abergwyngregyn mountain-road track junctionHard
Drum from Bwlch y DdeufaenHiking · 4.6 km one way · 390 m ascent · ~1h 35m · from Bwlch y Ddeufaen track junctionHard
Drum from LlanfairfechanHiking · 5.1 km one way · 560 m ascent · ~1h 55m · from Llanfairfechan mapped track junctionHard
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Drum today?
Drum today (updated 21:48, 26 Oct): up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 42 mph gusting 54 mph, 90% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Tuesday, summit gusts 12 mph.
Drum weather today
Dense drizzle, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 42 mph gusting 54 mph, 90% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Drum weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 3°C, summit wind 33 mph gusting 41 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Drum weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: partly cloudy, up to 12°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 24% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 20 mph, 17% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Drum summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayDense drizzle | Poor | 8°/4° | -2° | 42/54 | 90% |
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| TomorrowOvercast | Marginal | 8°/5° | 3° | 33/41 | 0% |
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| Fri 30Overcast | Marginal | 10°/4° | 1° | 35/43 | 43% |
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| Sat 31Partly cloudy | Good | 12°/-1° | -4° | 13/16 | 24% |
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| Sun 1Fog | Good | 6°/-2° | -6° | 16/20 | 17% |
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| Mon 2Light drizzle | Good | 8°/0° | -3° | 20/25 | 6% |
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| Tue 3Fog | Good | 7°/-2° | -5° | 7/12 | 7% |
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Drum 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 12, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Wed 4Fog | Good | 6°/-1° | -4° | 6/8 | 8% |
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| Thu 5Fog | Good | 7°/-2° | -5° | 7/14 | 14% |
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| Fri 6Fog | Good | 6°/-1° | -4° | 6/15 | 15% |
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| Sat 7Light drizzle | Good | 6°/0° | -3° | 21/28 | 24% |
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| Sun 8Slight rain showers | Poor | 7°/2° | -3° | 55+/73+ | 32% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Drum each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 771m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Drum 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 07:06, sunset 16:52
9h 46m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:57 and starts 16:00. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:57.
Nearby summits
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About Drum
Drum is 771 m (2,530 ft) high with 48 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 43rd highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Carnedd y Ddelw (0.9 km), Pen y Castell (1.5 km) and Foel-fras (1.9 km).
How high is Drum?
Drum is 771 metres high with 48 metres of prominence.
Where is Drum?
Drum is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Drum?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Drum, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Drum from Abergwyngregyn (4.8 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Drum 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 Drum tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 3°C, summit wind 33 mph gusting 41 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Drum this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: partly cloudy, up to 12°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 24% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 20 mph, 17% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Drum?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
