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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
 km/h
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
35
WSW
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
5
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
 cm 
 mm 
0.5
4
2
0.2
6
6
11
9
11
10
17
0.2
0.1
max°C
6
6
5
3
3
4
4
8
9
8
9
9
4
4
3
2
2
1
min°C
5
6
3
2
3
3
3
6
8
8
8
5
4
3
2
2
2
1
chill°C 
1
2
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
1
4
5
4
2
3
0
-2
-1
-2
-4
Freezing level (m
1700
1700
1100
900
950
1050
1200
1600
2100
2350
2300
2200
1150
1050
950
850
800
700
Cloud base (m)
400
250
250
600
350
250
400
250
250
200
200
450
1550
700
2050
700
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
22-1-2-2-3-124552-2-2-2-3-4-4664334479897443221
Sunrise
8:45
8:47
8:48
8:48
8:49
8:51
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 39mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue 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
7° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 259 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
3.3 km
Mid: overcast
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
light rain
Drizzle
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP1769
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
SHIP2228
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4888
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
SHIP4525
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° 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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