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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1850
1650
8900
800
500
300
500
250
200
250
km/h
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
10
E
5
NE
15
NNE
0
ENE
15
E
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
0.5
0.1
1.6
6
2
1.6
max °C
12
13
10
14
16
12
13
13
11
16
17
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
min °C
10
13
9
12
15
9
12
13
10
14
16
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
 chill °C
10
13
9
12
15
7
11
12
8
12
15
10
10
12
13
11
12
9
Freezing level m
3150
3250
3350
3250
3250
3100
3100
3150
3200
3200
3000
3150
3300
3450
3000
2800
3100
2550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
56678767991099910877111310131611131311151713131313131212
Sunrise
6:03
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:11
6:13
Sunset
8:40
8:37
8:36
8:32
8:30
8:28

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 285).
37
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 238).
48
SHIP3005
53 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP587
53 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
SHIP6396
53 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
SHIP8612
53 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15°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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