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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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 1st June 2026
Last updated
Sun 31st May 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain affects all areas during the day, some heavy falls widely, most constant in Wales. Low cloud across the hills, blanketing to lower slopes in west coastal areas. South-southwest winds, varied in Scotland, but stronger England and particularly Wales, here gales over tops. Fairly mild air, but feeling cooler in wind.
Headline for Peak District
Increasingly windy. Rain becoming more persistent, cloud lowers.
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 20-25mph, strengthening, 30-35mph afternoon into evening, some stronger gusts later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted from dawn, deteriorating to strenuous conditions, buffeting gusts develop in exposure.
How Wet?
Rain develops to become persistent
Patchy rain drifts from the southwest from dawn, mostly very little much of morning, especially east. Steadier rain moving in middle of day into afternoon, some heavier falls develop from the west. Rain continuing into evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly covering high terrain
Patches at varied heights at first, for a time above many hills, but cloud lowering widely more often shrouding high moors through afternoon, banks to 500m with lower patches around rain in west, fewer breaks with time.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% lowering to 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some weak glimpses of sun in the morning but soon trending overcast. Very good visibility early in day, deteriorating with fog and rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 12C. Feeling like 3C in strongest direct wind.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 16C, quite humid.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Last updated
Sun 31st May 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15 to 20mph, occasional 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling breezy on exposed higher moors.
How Wet?
Heavy thundery showers
Showery rain on and off, but likely frequent for a few hours through middle of day, some heavy bursts, risk of thunder. Many showers may clear east later, but possibly still further showers into evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above tops
Some patchy cloud banks mainly over western higher moors in the morning, but lifting to leave most cloud above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun. Visibility very good, reduced in showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C up to 13C afternoon.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to max 18C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Last updated
Sun 31st May 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 30 to 40mph, at times near 50mph at least in gusts on high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Widely strenuous walking in exposure, buffeting gusts on higher tops, balance challenging. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain for a time and drizzle
Patchy rain extends in from the west, merging into some more persistent rain for a time mainly in west, then fading to drizzle, may ease off especially in east.
Cloud on the hills?
Hill fog especially in rain
Covering higher moors for periods, may linger above 500-600m in west, sometimes lower in rain. Rising somewhat in afternoon if dry, may clear tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly east, largely cloudy. Visibility good below cloud, but reduced in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C rising to 12C afternoon. Wind chill feeling like 0 to -3C.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to max 17C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
An unsettled spell through early June, possibly through the first two weeks, as low pressure over the north Atlantic and southwesterly winds dominate. Periods of rain mixed with showery days widely - the most constant rain over western mountains with low cloud often shrouding the hills. Wind speed will vary, but up to gale-force for periods over the hills, mostly in Scotland by later this week. Higher pressure to the south tends to expand across and just east of Britain later in the week, bringing some drier weather, but western hills even in England and Wales may remain often misty and drizzly. Temperatures near average, cooler at times. Mid June onward shows signs of drier and warmer weather.