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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
 km/h
15
SW
5
ESE
20
W
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
 cm 
6
1
8
1
1
 mm 
4
2
1.6
0.1
0.1
0.8
0.2
0.9
max°C
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
min°C
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
chill°C 
-2
-2
-2
-4
-5
-3
-4
-3
-1
-2
-2
0
-3
-4
-4
-3
0
0
Freezing level (m
1100
1050
700
800
700
700
800
900
850
900
1050
1100
800
800
900
950
1100
1150
Cloud base (m)
250
350
200
200
300
250
250
200
300
300
250
250
300
450
450
250
250
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-3-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-2-3-3-2-2-2-1332222222223112333
Sunrise
8:30
8:33
8:33
8:36
8:37
8:38
Sunset
3:45
3:45
3:44
3:42
3:41
3:41

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Fri morning). 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.
49 minutes ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 246 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 220).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
49 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 255).
6
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
49 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Snow
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
40 km
Mid: scattered
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
49 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 120).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SHIP7524
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2304
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C

* 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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