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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
km/h
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
30
SSE
45
SSE
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
25
SE
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
50
WSW
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2
1
0.1
3
1.4
max °C
6
7
7
7
7
8
7
6
6
5
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
0
-1
min °C
5
7
7
5
7
7
6
5
6
3
4
3
1
1
2
0
0
0
-5
3
5
5
0
2
4
2
2
2
-2
0
1
-4
-1
1
-4
-5
-6
-15
3150
3200
3200
2950
2900
3100
3100
2800
2550
2300
1950
1950
1600
1650
1700
1700
1350
1400
1150
Cloud base (m)
5750
2750
800
1600
850
300
300
550
850
500
700
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:37
5:35
5:33
5:31
5:28
5:26
Sunset
8:57
8:59
9:00
9:02
9:05
9:07

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
50 minutes ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 214 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
50 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
50 minutes ago
8° C
-
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 104).
11
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
50 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
50 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 305 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
50 minutes ago
5° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 126).
43
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 51).
16
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
50 minutes ago
4° C
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 46).
19
94 km ESE
145m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
2
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 296).
3

* 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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