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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Fri 01 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
4
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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rain showers
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cloud
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part cloud
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
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cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
W
5
WNW
10
ESE
5
N
10
W
25
WSW
45
W
30
WNW
10
N
5
S
5
SW
5
W
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
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max °C
7
7
5
3
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2
1
1
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-1
-3
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-2
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min °C
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6
3
3
3
1
1
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-3
-2
-2
-5
-5
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-5
-6
-4
-5
3
2
-2
0
3
-3
1
-2
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-5
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-7
-7
-10
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1850
1850
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1450
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1050
1250
700
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Cloud base (m)
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Sunrise
5:33
5:31
5:28
5:26
5:24
5:22
Sunset
9:00
9:02
9:05
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

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.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 241).
17
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 324).
9
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 281 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
69 km SSE
126m alt.
44 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 66).
10
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 91).
19
94 km ESE
145m alt.
33 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
5
95 km NNE
18m alt.
43 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 287).
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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