Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 35°C
- Air
- 34°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 34°C
- Air
- 34°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 35°C
- Air
- 33°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 34°C
- Air
- 33°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 36°C
- Air
- 33°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 50 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 35°C
- Air
- 33°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 50 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 34°C
- Air
- 32°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 250, fair
- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 850, fair
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1050, fair
- Wed 1150, fair
The spot in three facts
- 2 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Sport and tradstyles
- Best in Jan6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 50, fair | Dry | 34°C | 33°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | Dry | 35°C | 34°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | Dry | 34°C | 34°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | Dry | 35°C | 33°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | Dry | 34°C | 33°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | Dry | 36°C | 33°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 50, fair | Dry | 35°C | 33°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | Dry | 34°C | 32°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 50, fair | Dry | 35°C | 32°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 50, fair | Dry | 34°C | 33°C | 0 mm |
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 in Jan
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 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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Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Wonderwall
2 crags mapped. Sport and trad. Best from Dec to Feb. Al Ain City, 32 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Al Buraymī, 32 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Al Ain International Airport (AAN), 49 km.
- Crags 2 crags mapped.
- Styles Sport and trad.
- 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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,150–US$2,300 each
about US$1,150–US$2,300 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DXB, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$744–US$1,540 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$87–US$167 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,300 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 32 km away
No town nearby
Al Ain City, 32 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Al Buraymī, 32 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Al Ain International Airport (AAN), 49 km.
See places to stay near Al Buraymī, 32 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 22h 10m
About 22h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DXB, direct, then 2h 50m by road
Flights ORD → DXB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.