The Dagger
- V4
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr–Oct
- best months
This climb represents the upper end of the five routes catalogued at Cairn Cave, sitting at the top of the grade span for the Top Heavy Boulder sector.
- Nearby · Cairn Cave · Phantom Tower · The Nose Boulder
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit The Dagger
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
37° / 20°
12 wet
Feb
40° / 21°
10 wet
Mar
47° / 28°
12 wet
Apr
59° / 38°
12 wet
May
70° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 43°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 34°
11 wet
Dec
42° / 25°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Walpole 2, MA, 7.5 mi away at 170 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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