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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sat 28 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
 km/h
10
S
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
30
S
15
SW
10
SSW
5
N
5
E
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
0
SE
4
1.6
5
25
1.9
0.2
0.5
4
max °C
2
1
3
4
5
3
4
2
5
6
3
6
6
4
8
8
5
min °C
0
0
2
4
4
3
3
1
2
4
2
3
5
3
5
7
1
-4
-4
-3
0
1
0
0
-2
1
4
2
3
3
0
2
4
1
700
500
850
1600
1650
900
1000
950
950
1150
1000
1450
1550
1700
1750
1750
1400
Cloud base (m)
550
300
250
250
200
250
1650
700
750
750
650
800
750
650
300
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Sunrise
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:01
Sunset
5:50
5:52
5:53
5:57
5:59
6:00

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 243 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 210).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 193).
41
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
45 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 223 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
56
Near gales from the SSE
(56 kph at 157).
63
SHIP4043
54 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8205
54 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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