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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 87mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 32mm) on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed night).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
 km/h
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
35
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
S
25
S
35
SSW
40
SW
 cm 
1
 mm 
0.1
4
2
13
31
14
8
14
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.1
10
10
8
max°C
3
4
4
6
8
9
9
8
3
3
2
2
3
2
5
6
4
min°C
3
3
3
5
8
9
9
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
chill°C 
-2
-2
-2
-1
3
5
6
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-1
-3
Freezing level (m
1000
1050
950
1300
2200
2300
2250
1850
900
1000
850
750
850
750
1150
1500
950
Cloud base (m)
650
300
500
250
250
250
200
200
450
500
600
550
450
600
250
250
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-214541-3-3-3-4-3-31-1-334468995332232454
Sunrise
8:48
8:48
8:49
8:51
8:52
Sunset
3:38
3:38
3:38
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 87mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 32mm) on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 269 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (70 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 54).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Continuous light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
50 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP522
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP3500
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4390
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP6038
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° 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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