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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Mon 08 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light snow
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
mod. rain
 km/h
25
SW
15
S
40
SE
45
S
50
SW
55
SW
65
WSW
40
SW
20
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
 cm 
2
 mm 
4
1.1
17
7
8
5
3
13
1.8
1.1
0.1
0.2
0.9
0.1
9
max°C
5
6
8
9
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
4
3
2
2
2
6
min°C
5
5
7
7
5
4
5
6
4
5
5
4
3
1
2
2
3
chill°C 
1
1
2
1
-1
-3
-2
1
0
1
1
0
-1
-4
-2
-2
-2
Freezing level (m
1200
1400
2500
2350
1150
1100
1150
1950
1650
1300
1400
1200
1000
850
800
850
1600
Cloud base (m)
250
350
150
150
400
450
500
250
9200
600
550
250
700
600
550
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:42
8:45
8:45
8:47
8:48
Sunset
3:41
3:40
3:40
3:38
3:38
3:38

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
59 minutes ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 275 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
59 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (50 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
59 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 44).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
59 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
59 minutes ago
7° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
50 km
Mid: scattered
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP2170
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP8953
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP9802
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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.

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