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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Fri morning).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
450
400
1450
600
600
350
250
350
750
500
250
300
600
700
250
400
500
250
km/h
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
NNW
10
WSW
20
W
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSE
15
S
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1
2
2
0.7
0.5
1.7
14
1.3
0.2
0.6
3
2
0.6
3
17
1.4
1.3
4
max °C
13
13
12
12
10
10
12
11
9
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
8
min °C
12
13
11
11
9
9
11
11
9
10
11
10
10
9
8
9
9
7
 chill °C
11
13
11
10
6
6
8
8
7
9
9
6
6
6
4
5
6
3
Freezing level m
2500
2550
2500
2600
2250
2150
2550
2650
2450
2600
2950
2950
2200
2100
2000
2000
2400
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:16
6:18
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:26
Sunset
8:22
8:20
8:16
8:14
8:12
8:08

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Fri morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Nevis at the specific elevation of 500 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.
40 minutes ago
12°C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
40 minutes ago
9°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
40 minutes ago
12°C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 328).
9
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
40 minutes ago
14°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
40 minutes ago
11°C
-
Wind obs. (65 kph from 122 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3424
53 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP10685
53 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP3002
53 km W
3m alt.
4 hours ago
14°C
SHIP9923
53 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C

* 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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