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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sun 30 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
SSW
25
S
20
SW
5
S
15
W
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SW
10
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
 cm 
1
9
1
1
 mm 
11
0.9
0.1
1.1
4
1.2
0.5
0.2
0.4
max°C
0
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
min°C
0
0
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
chill°C 
-4
-5
-1
2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
Freezing level (m
550
1100
1250
1100
750
800
750
800
900
950
900
1250
1050
1100
1100
850
900
Cloud base (m)
300
350
250
250
200
250
200
350
200
250
450
350
550
250
600
1850
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-1-1-2-3-3-4-3-2-2-2-1-1-2-1-3-302332212332333322
Sunrise
8:30
8:33
8:33
8:36
8:37
Sunset
3:47
3:45
3:45
3:44
3:42
3:41

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
38 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
38 minutes ago
-2° C
-
65
Gales from the S
(65 kph at 190).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
38 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 44).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
38 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
38 minutes ago
3° C
Continuous light rain.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 170).
46 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
38 minutes ago
-2° C
-
57
Near gales from the SSE
(57 kph at 149).
72
SHIP8947
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3325
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
SHIP6103
51 km S
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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