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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
800
1750
400
1650
400
300
650
350
250
850
8950
400
250
350
450
1850
550
km/h
5
NE
5
E
0
ESE
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
W
15
W
15
W
20
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
10
SW
15
SSE
25
SW
35
SW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.3
2
0.6
4
13
1.7
0.1
1.9
14
0.2
0.2
2
1.8
9
3
1.9
3
max °C
14
14
12
13
14
12
11
9
9
11
11
9
10
12
12
9
9
7
min °C
13
14
11
12
13
11
9
9
9
10
9
8
9
11
9
9
8
7
 chill °C
13
14
11
12
13
11
7
7
6
7
6
6
7
8
4
4
3
2
Freezing level m
2750
2750
2500
2400
2500
2500
2350
1800
2050
2500
2200
2500
3000
3000
2400
1800
1700
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
787787435634895322141412131412109911109101211997
Sunrise
6:15
6:16
6:18
6:20
6:22
6:24
Sunset
8:24
8:22
8:20
8:16
8:14
8:12

Loading...

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

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
12°C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 200 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
8°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
-
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 66).
22
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
-
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 57).
24
SHIP4567
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3108
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
SHIP846
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
SHIP5214
51 km S
15m alt.
2 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.

Ben Nevis Photos