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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Sat 28 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Thu night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloudy
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
 km/h
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
25
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
NW
5
ENE
5
S
5
SE
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
0
S
0
SSE
20
W
15
SW
1
5
1
2
5
25
1.7
0.1
0.6
0.2
11
max °C
1
3
4
5
4
5
4
4
6
3
4
6
5
7
7
6
1
0
0
min °C
0
2
4
4
2
4
2
2
5
1
2
5
4
5
6
2
0
-1
-1
-4
-3
0
0
-2
0
-1
1
5
-2
-1
2
0
1
2
0
-3
-6
-6
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1650
1700
850
1050
1100
1100
1400
1800
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1650
1800
1600
1750
1450
700
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450
Cloud base (m)
300
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250
250
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:01
6:58
Sunset
5:52
5:53
5:57
5:59
6:00
6:02

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Thu night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). 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.
42 minutes ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 257 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
42 minutes ago
-2° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 210).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
42 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
42 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
42 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
42 minutes ago
3° C
Rain
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 150).
60 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
42 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
42 minutes ago
-1° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 151).
50
SHIP1850
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
SHIP7474
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° 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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