Low Area
Climbing area · China
Is it worth the trip?
51Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 23°C
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0.7 mm
Wed 4 · 69 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 23°C
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 23°C
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 6 h
- Rock temp
- 28°C
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sat 7 · 36 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 19°C
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 16°C
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 6 mm
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 12°C
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 223, poor
- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 469, good
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 736, poor
- Sun 86, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in two facts
- 3 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Best Feb–Mar6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov* | 23, poor | Wetdry in 6 h | 27°C | 23°C | 2.6 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | Wet | 23°C | 24°C | 0.7 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 69, good | Dry | 23°C | 25°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | Dry | 23°C | 25°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | Wetdry in 6 h | 28°C | 24°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 36, poor | Wet | 19°C | 20°C | 1.5 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, poor | Wet | 16°C | 15°C | 6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 12°C | 14°C | 1.2 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 10°C | 12°C | 3.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 14°C | 17°C | 0.9 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Feb–Mar
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
Map
the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Low Area
3 crags mapped. Best from Nov to Apr. The nearest town to stay in is Gaoyao.
- Crags 3 crags mapped.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: Gaoyao
about 10 min by car
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Gaoyao its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Gaoyao, 3 km. We have not checked places to stay in Gaoyao yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Kunming, 12 km away (about 25 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$60 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.