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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Mon 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 39mm) on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Mon
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
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
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
 km/h
25
W
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
40
WSW
25
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
2
0.5
1.4
0.2
0.7
2
4
2
5
7
3
1.2
1.7
0.8
3
11
16
max °C
5
5
7
6
6
6
7
6
6
6
4
3
3
3
1
2
4
min °C
4
4
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
3
0
-2
-2
1
1
0
-4
-4
-2
1150
1800
1600
2050
1750
1950
1850
1650
1250
1250
1000
1000
1000
900
700
950
1350
Cloud base (m)
500
600
250
250
250
250
250
250
300
250
550
350
250
300
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
7:15
Sunset
5:38
5:40
5:43
5:45
5:47
5:50

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 39mm) on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 214 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 81).
11
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Continuous light rain.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
35 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 228 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 151).
50
SHIP1908
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
SHIP4157
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.

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