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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Mon 02 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light snow
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light snow
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
5
NNE
5
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
S
1
3
0.3
1
0.1
3
6
0.1
0.4
max °C
4
4
1
4
5
3
5
7
5
7
7
3
2
4
2
7
8
6
min °C
3
4
0
2
4
2
4
5
5
6
6
1
2
2
2
4
6
5
-2
-1
-6
-1
2
-1
0
1
2
3
5
1
1
-2
-1
0
3
2
900
1000
550
700
1300
1500
1500
1600
1650
1700
1750
1050
850
1200
1300
1950
2150
1900
Cloud base (m)
350
650
400
650
550
8000
650
750
350
450
300
300
300
400
800
9050
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:01
6:58
6:56
Sunset
5:53
5:57
5:59
6:00
6:02
6:05

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Thu 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (69 kph from 247 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
69
Gales from the SSW
(69 kph at 210).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
65
Gales from the SW
(65 kph at 230).
89
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Rain and snow or hail.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 190).
45 km
Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (180 kph from 339 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
76
Severe gales from the SSW
(76 kph at 208).
100
SHIP2793
64 km SW
15m alt.
1 hour 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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