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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Friday 8th May 2026
Last updated
Thu 7th May 26 at
4:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Near freezing all day on higher Scottish mountains, considerable chill factor in the north with brisk winds, though tending to ease. A few showers, snow flurries on Scottish tops, but a fair amount of dry weather for the Highlands. Lighter winds England, Wales & southern Scotland, localised heavy bursts of rain forming.
Headline for Peak District
Wind mostly light. Risk of local heavy showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest soon southerly, 10mph to rarely 15mph, gusts locally in showers, but often lower speeds.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Localised showers, most afternoon onward
Scattered showers; a rising risk of more locally heavy showers in the afternoon and evening mainly toward the north of the region, then later evening perhaps toward southwest, but some places escape dry all day.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting off summits
Broken fog banks at various heights in the morning, these soon lifting after sunrise to clear the summits, likely all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, glimpses of sun. Visibility mostly very good, but reducing to locally poor if showers occur.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C rising to 11C afternoon, but dropping a few degrees if rain occurs.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, rising to max 16C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 9th May 2026
Last updated
Thu 7th May 26 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East to northeasterly 15 to 20mph, or less in morning. Increasing toward evening to gusty 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but some gustier spots may develop, feeling cooler if so, particularly later in day.
How Wet?
Risk of some rain or showers
Some uncertainty - much rain may remain further to the north, but a risk of some rain encroaching into region, localised heavy showers possible later afternoon-evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Most likely clear
Most cloud may remain above the hills, but if rain develops, cloud banks may then lower onto high terrain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun may be often weak through a veil of high cloud. Visibility very good, reducing if showers form.
Temperature (at 600m)
7 to 9C. Feeling like 2C if exposed to wind.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, rising to 14C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 10th May 2026
Last updated
Thu 7th May 26 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 25mph and notably gusty early in day, tending to lessen gradually, perhaps 15-20mph afternoon-evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery with considerable wind chill in the morning. Gusty spots may affect comfortable walking for a time.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Chance of brief spots of drizzle or light rain early in the day, otherwise dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon lifting
Some patchy cloud banks may graze higher moors early morning, but lifting above the tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, occasional sun mostly west. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C rising to 7C afternoon. Feeling as cold as -6C directly in the wind in morning, near 0C afternoon.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, rising to 13C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A chilly outlook into mid-May, with higher Scottish mountains staying near or often below freezing point as northwesterly air prevails. Higher tops in England and Wales also dropping intermittently to freezing point. Wind-speed varying day-to-day, but prepare for often considerable chill-factor on all mountains. Some frost overnight into valleys when skies are clear. Broadly showery weather over the next 10-day period, plus some fronts bringing persistent rain mostly to northwestern Scotland, often falling as snow on mountain tops, sometimes to below 600m. Drier intervals too, some days with fewer showers and broken cloud lifting above the summits, varying locally day-to-day.