Ben Nevis weather

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

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Ben Nevis

 

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

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Wind km/h
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
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High °C
5 6 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 12 10 10 9 13 13 8 9
Low °C
5 6 7 9 11 12 10 11 13 13 12 10 9 8 12 10 8 8
Chill °C
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Freezing level m
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Sunrise
- 4:58 - - 5:00 - - 5:01 - - 5:03 - - 5:05 - - 5:07 -
Sunset
- - 9:52 - - 9:51 - - 9:49 - - 9:46 - - 9:45 - - 9:44

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sun nightVery mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night)Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morningVery mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Thu morning)Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

Issued local time.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
1130m alt.
1 hour ago
6.0° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 210).
Tulloch Bridge
20 km ENE
237m alt.
1 hour ago
13.0° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
50 km
SHIP1026
54 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14.1° C
GlenOgle
61 km SE
564m alt.
1 hour ago
10.5° C
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
Kilchoan
68 km WSW
10m alt.
1 hour ago
8.4° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 220).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Ben Nevis and within an acceptable time window.

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