Summit wind 21 mph, gusts 27 mph, 100% chance of rain.
Routes up
Head west from the road and climb the steep south-east nose to the broad grassy summit.
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Summit today
Fan Fawr today (updated 12:11, 28 Oct): up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 43 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 15 mph.
Slight rain, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 43 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 31 mph gusting 39 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodaySlight rain | Marginal | 9°/5° | 0° | 35/43 | 100% |
| TomorrowModerate drizzle | Marginal | 9°/6° | 2° | 31/39 | 4% |
| Fri 30Fog | Marginal | 10°/0° | -2° | 31/39 | 0% |
| Sat 31Light drizzle | Good | 6°/0° | -2° | 12/15 | 0% |
| Sun 1Light drizzle | Good | 6°/2° | -1° | 23/29 | 2% |
| Mon 2Overcast | Good | 6°/2° | -1° | 20/25 | 4% |
| Tue 3Overcast | Good | 6°/2° | -1° | 14/18 | 2% |
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4Light drizzle | Marginal | 8°/5° | 0° | 32/40 | 0% |
| Thu 5Fog | Marginal | 5°/1° | -3° | 34/42 | 2% |
| Fri 6Fog | Marginal | 5°/1° | -3° | 26/32 | 4% |
| Sat 7Fog | Good | 6°/0° | -4° | 24/30 | 12% |
| Sun 8Moderate drizzle | Marginal | 10°/4° | 1° | 33/41 | 21% |
| Mon 9Slight rain showers | Poor | 10°/8° | 5° | 43/54 | 29% |
| Tue 10Slight rain showers | Poor | 11°/4° | 1° | 50/62 | 25% |
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Fan Fawr each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 734m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Fan Fawr 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
9h 53m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:50 and starts 16:04. From the summit you see the sun 06:55 to 16:59.
Nearby summits
About Fan Fawr
Fan Fawr stands on the west side of the road at Storey Arms, the main pass through the Brecon Beacons. Across the road rise Pen y Fan and Craig Gwaun Taf, the nearest higher hill, 3.8 km east. Y Gyrn lies 2.9 km north-east. Fan Fawr is the easternmost big hill of Fforest Fawr.
The usual route leaves the Storey Arms area and heads straight up the steep south-east nose onto the broad summit. The ground is grass and peat, with a clear path most of the way. On the north side the hill drops in a short escarpment, typical of the Beacons.
From the top you look across to the Pen y Fan group and west along the Fforest Fawr ridges.
Fan Fawr is 734 m (2,408 ft) high with 295 m of prominence. It is in Brecon Beacons, Wales. It is the 12th highest of the 36 summits Peakify lists in Brecon Beacons. The nearest summits are Craig Cerrig-gleisiad (2.6 km), Y Gyrn (2.9 km) and Fan Frynych (3.6 km).
Park at the Storey Arms or Pont ar Daf car parks and cross the road to the west side.
Yes. It shares the same start area but sees far fewer walkers.
Yes, in good weather. The climb is short and steep on grass, with no scrambling.
Fan Fawr is 734 metres high with 295 metres of prominence.
Fan Fawr is listed in Brecon Beacons, Wales.
Peakify lists 1 route for Fan Fawr, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 31 mph gusting 39 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Fan Fawr
Fan Fawr stands on the west side of the road at Storey Arms, the main pass through the Brecon Beacons. Across the road rise Pen y Fan and Craig Gwaun Taf, the nearest higher hill, 3.8 km east. Y Gyrn lies 2.9 km north-east. Fan Fawr is the easternmost big hill of Fforest Fawr.
The usual route leaves the Storey Arms area and heads straight up the steep south-east nose onto the broad summit. The ground is grass and peat, with a clear path most of the way. On the north side the hill drops in a short escarpment, typical of the Beacons.
From the top you look across to the Pen y Fan group and west along the Fforest Fawr ridges.
Fan Fawr is 734 m (2,408 ft) high with 295 m of prominence. It is in Brecon Beacons, Wales. It is the 12th highest of the 36 summits Peakify lists in Brecon Beacons. The nearest summits are Craig Cerrig-gleisiad (2.6 km), Y Gyrn (2.9 km) and Fan Frynych (3.6 km).
Park at the Storey Arms or Pont ar Daf car parks and cross the road to the west side.
Yes. It shares the same start area but sees far fewer walkers.
Yes, in good weather. The climb is short and steep on grass, with no scrambling.
Fan Fawr is 734 metres high with 295 metres of prominence.
Fan Fawr is listed in Brecon Beacons, Wales.
Peakify lists 1 route for Fan Fawr, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 31 mph gusting 39 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
