Ben Nevis weather
– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
900
650
250
250
500
500
250
700
500
850
700
800
800
1550
6250
950
800
800
km/h
5
S
10
S
35
SW
40
W
35
W
30
WSW
10
S
10
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
5
7
1.6
1.6
2
0.6
2
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
max °C
7
8
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
4
4
min °C
6
7
5
5
4
4
4
5
2
2
3
0
0
3
2
3
4
3
 chill °C
5
4
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
3
-3
-4
-1
-4
-4
1
-4
-3
-1
-2
Freezing level m
3100
3050
3150
2750
2400
2000
2150
2150
2000
1750
1850
1750
1400
1800
2000
2000
2200
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:50
5:52
5:54
5:56
5:58
6:00
Sunset
8:55
8:52
8:51
8:47
8:45
8:43

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Nevis at the specific elevation of 1344 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ben Nevis. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of United Kingdom.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
43 minutes ago
12° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 214).
39
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
43 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
43 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
43 minutes ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 23).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
43 minutes ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
light rain
Drizzle
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
9.0 km
Low: overcast
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
43 minutes ago
11° C
-
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 146).
57
SHIP9852
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP9196
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
SHIP6221
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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