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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
SW
15
W
15
W
5
W
0.4
1.4
0.1
0.2
4
2
10
3
1.7
1
6
3
3
1.6
0.5
0.3
max °C
4
5
3
7
8
7
8
8
6
5
7
6
7
7
5
6
6
4
min °C
3
4
1
5
6
6
7
6
5
4
7
6
6
7
3
5
6
2
0
1
-2
2
2
2
4
3
2
-1
4
4
3
4
-1
2
3
2
850
1050
850
1150
1350
2200
2150
1850
1350
1150
1350
1500
1600
1600
1100
1100
1150
1000
Cloud base (m)
500
500
650
900
750
500
250
250
550
300
350
350
250
250
400
550
700
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:18
6:16
6:13
6:11
6:07
6:05
Sunset
8:22
8:24
8:27
8:29
8:30
8:34

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

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
4° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 263 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 354 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 186).
26
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 144).
59
69 km SSE
126m alt.
59 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 205).
24
lightning 10km WNW of Balfron
83 km SSE
280m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 11km N of Balloch
84 km SSE
81m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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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