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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
km/h
10
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
S
25
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.3
4
0.7
1.3
4
1.7
0.9
0.2
4
1.5
8
1.1
0.2
10
1.4
0.2
max °C
8
7
8
8
8
8
9
8
10
11
11
11
13
12
10
11
9
min °C
7
5
7
8
7
8
8
6
9
11
10
10
13
9
10
11
8
5
0
4
6
4
5
4
3
6
9
8
8
12
6
7
9
5
1350
1400
1900
2000
1950
1750
1600
2200
2700
2650
2750
2600
2850
2350
2050
2600
3100
Cloud base (m)
550
1400
200
200
250
250
500
900
300
300
300
300
500
300
550
650
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:56
4:54
4:52
4:50
4:48
Sunset
9:35
9:37
9:38
9:40
9:43
9:45

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat 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.
42 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 217 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
42 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
42 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 189 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
42 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
42 minutes ago
4° C
-
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 84).
56
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 171).
3
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
42 minutes ago
9° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 149).
37
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
42 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
33 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 45).
6
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 108).
3

* 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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