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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
SW
15
S
20
S
25
SSW
30
SW
20
W
25
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
E
20
E
10
NE
0.6
6
4
3
4
5
0.8
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
max °C
7
6
8
7
6
5
4
2
5
7
5
7
7
4
8
10
5
min °C
7
6
7
6
5
4
4
1
4
6
2
5
5
3
5
9
3
3
3
4
1
0
0
-1
-2
2
5
0
2
2
0
2
7
0
1300
1600
1600
1400
1250
1200
1000
700
1000
1250
1150
1200
1200
1050
1100
1500
1750
Cloud base (m)
650
250
250
500
300
300
400
850
550
700
800
700
600
700
1700
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:01
5:58
Sunset
8:29
8:30
8:34
8:36
8:37
8:39

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun 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
6° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 234 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 223 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 150).
56
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
61
Near gales from the S
(61 kph at 174).
72
69 km SSE
126m alt.
38 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
23
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 169).
57
94 km ESE
145m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SSW
(10 kph at 203).
13
95 km NNE
18m alt.
59 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 162).
11

* 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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