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.
Monday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra 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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 15th December 2025
Last updated
Sun 14th Dec 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A slow-moving area of rain affects England and Wales, heavy falls over south-facing hills, flooding likely. Drier for much of Scotland, though some showers affect the west coast; beware flooding after previous rain. Back just below freezing over higher Munros, some icy surfaces on tops.
Headline for Peak District
Rain and low cloud all day, gusty wind easing.
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 25-35mph from dawn, easing slightly as the day goes to 15-20mph or less later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure most of the day with considerable buffeting over the high edges and wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent rain
Raining throughout the daytime most of the region, steadier and sometimes heavier rain typically more western areas, continuing into evening and night. Very wet ground, streams rising.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding the hills all day down to middle or lower slopes, particularly in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull. Visibility mostly poor due to rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C. Feeling like -3 to -5C in strongest direct wind.
And in the valleys
7 or 8C with little change all day.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 16th December 2025
Last updated
Sun 14th Dec 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly 10 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Likely dry all daytime
Remnants of overnight rain may linger up to dawn, but fading and clearing eastwards, leaving a dry day
Cloud on the hills?
Likely to clear
Some cloud banks over higher moors at first, but likely to thin and break up to leave the hills clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early cloudy skies, high cloud tending to thin to reveal some sun, soonest in west. Visibility increasingly excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
4C. Feeling like -2C directly in the breeze.
And in the valleys
5C or perhaps locally cooler in west at dawn, rising to max 7 or 8C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 17th December 2025
Last updated
Sun 14th Dec 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 30 to 40mph, in places gusts 50mph around exposed tops and edges.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions over the hills, buffeting gusts around some exposed spots affecting balance.
How Wet?
Rain soon develops
Rain pushing in from the west soon from dawn, becoming fairly persistent, some heavier falls western areas, patchier east.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming extensive
May be varied, locally clearer at first, but cloud likely to soon lower to blanket higher moors, from mid-slopes up in west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, increasingly murky.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C rising during day to 6C. Feeling like -5 to -8C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
3C at dawn, slight frost some valleys. Rising to 7 or 8C.
Planning Outlook
Prolonged rain will leave flooding of streams and rivers in many mountain areas early in the new week, with the exception of northeastern Scotland. As a front clears Monday into Tuesday it will drop to freezing above 900m, beware of ice forming on higher Scottish mountains. Drier conditions for many on Tuesday, though showery near west coast of Scotland. By Wednesday, another system sweeps in from the Atlantic bringing further rain and gales. A risk of more heavy rain particularly England and Wales later in the week. A change of weather pattern is likely in the run up to Christmas, as high pressure builds northward, bringing drier weather, possibly chillier with time.