Scafell Pike today (updated 03:10, 28 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 43 mph gusting 54 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Tuesday, summit gusts 17 mph.
Scafell Pike weather today
Moderate rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 43 mph gusting 54 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Scafell Pike weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: slight rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 38 mph gusting 48 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Scafell Pike weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 25 mph gusting 31 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Scafell Pike summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Poor
7°/3°
-4°
43/54
100%
TomorrowSlight rain
Marginal
7°/5°
-1°
38/48
86%
Fri 30Light drizzle
Marginal
6°/4°
-1°
39/49
4%
Sat 31Fog
Good
5°/0°
-2°
16/21
4%
Sun 1Light drizzle
Marginal
5°/-2°
-5°
25/31
2%
Mon 2Fog
Good
4°/-4°
-6°
24/30
2%
Tue 3Overcast
Marginal
6°/-5°
-8°
16/17
2%
Scafell Pike 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Fog
Good
5°/-1°
-4°
8/9
0%
Thu 5Fog
Good
3°/-1°
-4°
9/12
2%
Fri 6Overcast
Good
4°/-3°
-5°
12/15
10%
Sat 7Overcast
Good
5°/0°
-4°
15/19
12%
Sun 8Fog
Good
3°/-1°
-3°
10/13
21%
Mon 9Fog
Good
4°/-3°
-6°
11/14
27%
Tue 10Fog
Good
3°/-3°
-6°
19/24
31%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Scafell Pike each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 978m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Scafell Pike 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 07:07, sunset 16:46
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:52.
Scafell Pike is the highest point in England at 978m (3,209ft). It sits in the middle of the Southern Fells, ringed by rough tops: Broad Crag 0.5km north-east, Ill Crag 0.8km east, and Scafell 1.1km south-west across Mickledore. The upper slopes are a field of boulders with little grass. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall, Marilyn, Birkett and Furth, and one of the summits on the National Three Peaks Challenge.
The shortest route climbs from Wasdale Head up Brown Tongue to Lingmell Col and the summit. From Seathwaite in Borrowdale you can walk to Styhead Tarn and take the Corridor Route, a fine line across the slopes above Piers Gill. From Great Langdale the path goes up Rossett Gill to Esk Hause and along the rocky ridge past Broad Crag.
The summit has a large stone platform, a trig point and a scatter of shelters. In cloud the boulder fields look alike in every direction, and paths split towards Wasdale, Borrowdale and Eskdale. Walkers descend the wrong side often enough that you should check your bearing before leaving.
Scafell Pike is 978 m (3,209 ft) high with 912 m of prominence. It is in Lake District, England. It is the highest of the 14 summits Peakify lists in Lake District. The nearest summits are Broad Crag (0.5 km), Middleboot Knotts (0.9 km) and Round How (0.9 km).
What is the easiest way up Scafell Pike?
The route from Wasdale Head via Brown Tongue and Lingmell Col is the shortest and most direct. It is steep and rocky, so allow for rough ground near the top.
Is Scafell Pike suitable for beginners?
Fit beginners can climb it on a clear day from Wasdale Head, but the summit is bouldery and confusing in cloud. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them.
Can you climb Scafell Pike and Scafell together?
Yes, but the direct link over Broad Stand is a rock climb. Walkers descend from Mickledore towards Eskdale and climb to Scafell by Foxes Tarn.
Where do you park for Scafell Pike?
The main car parks are at Wasdale Head, Seathwaite in Borrowdale and the Old Dungeon Ghyll in Great Langdale.
How high is Scafell Pike?
Scafell Pike is 978 metres high with 912 metres of prominence.
Where is Scafell Pike?
Scafell Pike is listed in Lake District, England.
Are there routes for Scafell Pike?
Peakify lists 5 routes for Scafell Pike, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Wasdale Head via Brown Tongue (5.2 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Scafell Pike 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 Scafell Pike tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: slight rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 38 mph gusting 48 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Scafell Pike this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 25 mph gusting 31 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What weather information is shown for Scafell Pike?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Scafell Pike is the highest point in England at 978m (3,209ft). It sits in the middle of the Southern Fells, ringed by rough tops: Broad Crag 0.5km north-east, Ill Crag 0.8km east, and Scafell 1.1km south-west across Mickledore. The upper slopes are a field of boulders with little grass. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall, Marilyn, Birkett and Furth, and one of the summits on the National Three Peaks Challenge.
The shortest route climbs from Wasdale Head up Brown Tongue to Lingmell Col and the summit. From Seathwaite in Borrowdale you can walk to Styhead Tarn and take the Corridor Route, a fine line across the slopes above Piers Gill. From Great Langdale the path goes up Rossett Gill to Esk Hause and along the rocky ridge past Broad Crag.
The summit has a large stone platform, a trig point and a scatter of shelters. In cloud the boulder fields look alike in every direction, and paths split towards Wasdale, Borrowdale and Eskdale. Walkers descend the wrong side often enough that you should check your bearing before leaving.
Scafell Pike is 978 m (3,209 ft) high with 912 m of prominence. It is in Lake District, England. It is the highest of the 14 summits Peakify lists in Lake District. The nearest summits are Broad Crag (0.5 km), Middleboot Knotts (0.9 km) and Round How (0.9 km).
What is the easiest way up Scafell Pike?
The route from Wasdale Head via Brown Tongue and Lingmell Col is the shortest and most direct. It is steep and rocky, so allow for rough ground near the top.
Is Scafell Pike suitable for beginners?
Fit beginners can climb it on a clear day from Wasdale Head, but the summit is bouldery and confusing in cloud. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them.
Can you climb Scafell Pike and Scafell together?
Yes, but the direct link over Broad Stand is a rock climb. Walkers descend from Mickledore towards Eskdale and climb to Scafell by Foxes Tarn.
Where do you park for Scafell Pike?
The main car parks are at Wasdale Head, Seathwaite in Borrowdale and the Old Dungeon Ghyll in Great Langdale.
How high is Scafell Pike?
Scafell Pike is 978 metres high with 912 metres of prominence.
Where is Scafell Pike?
Scafell Pike is listed in Lake District, England.
Are there routes for Scafell Pike?
Peakify lists 5 routes for Scafell Pike, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Wasdale Head via Brown Tongue (5.2 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Scafell Pike 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 Scafell Pike tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: slight rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 38 mph gusting 48 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Scafell Pike this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 25 mph gusting 31 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What weather information is shown for Scafell Pike?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
