Plague Rat
- V2
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr–Oct
- best months
One of 11 routes catalogued at North Face, this climb sits in the middle of the grade range established at the crag.
- Nearby · Cat Rock · Split Rock · Chess Rock
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Plague Rat
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
40° / 28°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
42° / 30°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
50° / 36°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
62° / 46°
11 wet
May
71° / 55°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 64°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 70°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 69°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 62°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 51°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 42°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 34°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New York Cntrl Pk Twr, NY, 0.8 mi away at 130 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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