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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, 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 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
light rain
km/h
40
SSE
15
S
35
SW
40
WSW
55
WSW
55
SW
50
SW
60
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
45
SW
40
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
50
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
3
1.3
3
1.2
4
0.1
0.9
6
0.1
0.1
max °C
4
4
3
1
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
4
6
7
8
8
7
min °C
4
2
2
1
2
6
5
5
6
7
4
4
5
5
7
8
7
-2
-4
-4
-6
-6
0
-1
-1
1
3
-2
-2
0
-1
2
4
2
2050
1950
1750
1550
2100
2700
2850
2650
2850
2700
2300
2450
2850
3300
3550
3750
3750
Cloud base (m)
200
350
300
400
900
300
300
300
300
400
450
550
1750
3050
3250
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:54
4:52
4:50
4:48
4:48
Sunset
9:37
9:38
9:40
9:43
9:45
9:45

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, 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 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun 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
9° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 277 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
9° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 215).
26
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
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
69 km SSE
126m alt.
39 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 207 degs) was rejected.
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 185).
35
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
25 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SSW
(8 kph at 203).
11
95 km NNE
18m alt.
36 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 115).
8

* 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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