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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Sat night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light rain
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
light snow
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
15
SSE
15
S
50
SW
30
SW
10
S
15
S
5
S
10
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
4
4
2
1.6
1.3
0.5
1.3
0.2
4
4
6
4
0.7
0.9
0.5
0.5
0.5
2
max °C
2
2
2
2
4
5
3
6
8
7
7
7
5
6
7
6
7
7
7
min °C
1
1
2
1
2
4
1
4
7
6
7
6
4
4
7
6
7
7
6
-4
-3
-5
-6
-1
2
-1
2
4
2
3
3
0
0
3
3
4
4
4
850
700
750
750
800
1050
800
1100
1300
2000
2100
1600
1350
1100
1350
1550
1450
1500
1600
Cloud base (m)
300
250
300
250
500
700
700
700
800
700
250
250
300
250
650
600
350
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:20
6:18
6:16
6:13
6:11
6:07
Sunset
8:21
8:22
8:24
8:27
8:29
8:30

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Sat night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Wed 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
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 254 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (50 kph from 233 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 278 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 193 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3957
51 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP8205
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7270
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° 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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