Whale Crack
- V3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
One of 11 boulder problems catalogued at The Whale Boulder, this climb sits in the middle range of the crag's V0+ to V11 span.
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Best time to visit Whale Crack
Best months: March–May and September–November. 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
48° / 29°
10 wet · 2 snow
Feb
52° / 30°
9 wet · 2 snow
Mar
60° / 37°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
70° / 46°
11 wet
May
78° / 56°
11 wet
Jun
86° / 65°
10 wet
Jul
90° / 69°
11 wet
Aug
88° / 68°
10 wet
Sep
81° / 61°
9 wet
Oct
71° / 49°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 39°
9 wet
Dec
51° / 32°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Richmond Intl Ap, VA, 8.8 mi away at 164 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
