Ben Nevis weather

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

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Ben Nevis

 

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
light rain
partially cloudy
rain showers
light rain
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Wind km/h
5 SSW5
10 WSW10
5 NW5
5 NW5
10 NW10
10 NNW10
10 NW10
20 NW20
5 NW5
15 NW15
20 WNW20
10 WNW10
10 WNW10
15 W15
10 NW10
15 NW15
10 NW10
5 NW5
light rain some clouds rain shwrs light rain cloudy some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear some clouds clear clear clear clear clear clear clear
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Rain
Rain mm
1 - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
9 10 8 8 9 7 9 9 6 9 9 7 11 12 9 10 11 9
Low °C
8 9 7 8 9 5 7 8 4 7 8 5 9 11 7 10 11 7
Chill °C
8 9 7 7 7 5 7 6 4 6 6 5 10 10 8 8 10 8
Freezing level m
1800 1900 1900 1850 1850 1650 1350 1500 1300 1250 1450 1900 2100 2200 2350 2550 2400 2400
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mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
4:56 - - 4:54 - - 4:52 - - 4:50 - - 4:48 - - 4:47 - -
Sunset
- 9:37 - - 9:39 - - 9:40 - - 9:43 - - 9:45 - - 9:46 -

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morningVery mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night)Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dryVery mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night)Wind will be generally light.

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Tulloch Bridge
20 km ENE
237m alt.
1 hour ago
8.7° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 160).
34 km
SHIP1978
54 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9.6° C
GlenOgle
61 km SE
564m alt.
1 hour ago
6.8° C
-
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 140).
Kilchoan
68 km WSW
10m alt.
1 hour ago
5.4° C
-
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 170).
Aviemore
84 km ENE
220m alt.
1 hour ago
6.3° C
light rain
Drizzle
2
Calm
(2 kph at 350).
5.0 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Ben Nevis and within an acceptable time window.

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