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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Mon 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NNE
5
E
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
20
SE
15
SE
40
SSE
55
SSE
55
SSE
30
SSW
40
SW
25
W
5
SE
5
SSW
5
NNE
5
ENE
0.2
0.6
0.1
0.5
9
1.1
0.9
max °C
2
2
3
3
5
7
6
7
7
7
6
6
4
3
2
-1
-1
1
-1
min °C
1
2
3
3
4
6
5
5
6
5
6
5
2
2
0
-2
-1
0
-1
-4
-3
0
0
3
5
2
2
3
-1
0
-1
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-2
-4
1850
1600
1850
2200
2450
2650
2950
2850
2800
3000
2950
2800
2050
1800
1700
1000
1150
1300
1200
Cloud base (m)
750
700
850
1000
1650
6750
300
350
300
600
650
750
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:43
5:41
5:37
5:35
5:33
5:31
Sunset
8:52
8:54
8:57
8:59
9:00
9:02

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Thu morning, calm 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.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 249).
15
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 274 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (65 kph from 283 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 163 degs) was rejected.
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 48).
5
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 192).
15
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
2
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 311).
0

* 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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