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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Fri 01 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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Monday
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Tuesday
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light rain
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light snow
light rain
cloudy
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rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
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km/h
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
WSW
20
W
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WNW
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NW
5
NNE
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NNE
5
NNE
5
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max °C
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min °C
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1
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4
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10
10
6
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0
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-1
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Sunrise
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5:31
5:28
5:26
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5:22
Sunset
9:00
9:02
9:05
9:07
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Wed 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.
53 minutes ago
15° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 258 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
53 minutes ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
53 minutes ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 296 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
53 minutes ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
53 minutes ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 243 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
53 minutes ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 219).
5
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
53 minutes ago
16° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 95).
7
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
5

* 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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