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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
light rain
km/h
0
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
25
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
15
E
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
2
2
0.4
0.2
0.7
3
3
5
1
0.1
4
max °C
15
17
13
19
19
15
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
12
11
min °C
13
16
11
16
18
10
10
10
7
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
10
10
13
16
11
16
18
7
7
7
4
8
8
8
7
7
6
9
10
8
3250
3400
3450
3400
3300
3150
2500
2800
3100
2650
2450
2200
1950
2000
2000
2050
2200
2450
Cloud base (m)
650
900
8350
900
800
250
300
400
700
350
300
250
250
600
350
700
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
9101113117555555443456141712181913101081010109109101111
Sunrise
4:43
4:41
4:39
4:39
4:37
4:37
Sunset
9:51
9:52
9:54
9:55
9:58
9:59

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°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.
2 hours ago
17° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 321 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 345 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 070 to 160 degs)
(11 kph at 130).
0.0 km
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 61).
39
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
50 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 68).
21
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 89).
16

* 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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