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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, near gales from the SW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
km/h
15
S
40
SW
35
WSW
55
WSW
50
SW
45
SW
60
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
40
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
4
0.9
4
0.7
6
0.3
0.8
2
0.1
2
max °C
4
2
1
5
6
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
9
11
11
12
12
11
min °C
2
2
1
2
6
6
5
6
6
4
4
6
6
9
10
9
11
12
9
-4
-5
-6
-6
0
0
-1
1
1
-2
-1
2
1
5
7
5
8
9
5
1900
1750
1600
2250
2650
2800
2600
2850
2450
2300
2850
3200
3250
3450
3450
3650
3350
3400
3250
Cloud base (m)
350
250
400
1800
300
300
400
300
350
550
450
6100
3100
3200
3350
550
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Sunrise
4:54
4:52
4:50
4:48
4:48
4:46
Sunset
9:38
9:40
9:43
9:45
9:45
9:47

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, near gales from the SW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

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
8° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 252 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 233 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 223).
11
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 196).
20
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
44 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 203).
8
95 km NNE
18m alt.
54 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 93).
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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