Peak District
The southernmost Pennines, covering the entire Peak District National Park, also extending north to hills accessed from Hebden Bridge, and including the hills immediately north of Manchester.
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 13th May 2026
Last updated
Tue 12th May 26 at
4:35PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold for the time of year, with a cyclonic and unstable north-westerly bringing an increasingly widespread showery day across the hills. Showers heavy, with hail and risk of isolated thunder. Snow falling above around 700m. Gusty north-westerly winds, particularly strong and turbulent in and around the showers.
Headline for Peak District
Another cold, blustery day. Showers; heavy with hail; early sleet on tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly 25 to 35mph, gusts in excess of 40mph at times in and around showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill, very blustery particularly in the morning on high terrain, strenuous walking, buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
Showery, hail, possible sleet
Showers all day, most frequent toward west early morning, but forming increasingly widely, heavy bursts with hail, risk isolated thunder; may fall as sleet on highest tops around 600m early in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Rarely forming on tops
Patches of cloud grazing higher western slopes in the morning, soon mostly above 600m, then most cloud often above the hills, brief ragged patches near showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief bursts of sun and intermittently excellent visibility, but suddenly very poor during showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C rising to 5C. Wind chill feeling as cold as -10C in morning, -5C afternoon.
And in the valleys
5C at dawn, rising to max 11C afternoon, but several degrees cooler in showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 14th May 2026
Last updated
Tue 12th May 26 at
4:35PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North-westerly 15 to 25mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling cold for mid May, with considerable chill in the north-westerly wind.
How Wet?
Showers forming, some hail.
A mostly dry and bright start, but clouds will bubble up, with scattered showers forming from late morning. Most widespread afternoon, some heavy with hail.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, but often above tops away from showers.
Given flow direction, generally well elevated bases with tops often clear. However, in and around showers, shafts of cloud may lower onto tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunniest during early part of morning, before skies fill in with cloud. Visibility excellent, but temporarily poor or very poor in showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
4C
And in the valleys
10 to 12C
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 15th May 2026
Last updated
Tue 12th May 26 at
4:35PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 20 to 25mph at dawn, soon easing to 10 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but marked wind chill factor during the morning hours.
How Wet?
Scattered showers
A scattering of passing showers, concentrated toward eastern hills. Perhaps some hail mixed in at times.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Generally bases well above tops through the day. Perhaps and occasional shaft of cloud lowering on to tops in showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Skies will often be filled in with cloud limiting the best of the sun to early morning, and again late in the day. Visibility away from showers, very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C lifting to 5C
And in the valleys
9 to 11C
Planning Outlook
Staying notably chilly for mid-May through this week as air from the north-northwest prevails, with showers heavy at times and containing hail with snow over the tops, but over the weekend a front will edge in and bring a change to westerly winds. Next week may see ridging across England and Wales giving drier conditions, but occasional rain and blustery south-westerly winds for Scotland.