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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
750
8600
1650
6550
800
2850
4800
300
350
700
550
250
250
300
km/h
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
30
ESE
15
ENE
5
SE
5
E
5
N
5
W
15
NW
20
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
6
1.8
26
2
1.4
0.7
max °C
10
15
16
12
12
13
12
16
17
13
16
17
14
13
12
10
min °C
9
12
15
9
12
13
10
14
16
12
13
15
13
13
11
9
 chill °C
8
12
15
8
11
12
8
12
15
10
13
15
13
13
9
6
Freezing level m
3300
3250
3200
3050
3200
3250
3200
3100
3200
3000
3200
3000
3050
2950
2950
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
678767991099101087510141611121311151713151614131210
Sunrise
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:11
6:13
Sunset
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 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 275).
7
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 145).
41
SHIP2376
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
SHIP1890
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP3157
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2131
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°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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