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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Sun 07 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu night).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
SE
20
SE
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
15
S
45
SE
40
S
30
SW
50
SW
55
WSW
40
SW
20
S
25
S
15
S
25
SSE
15
S
30
SSW
 cm 
2
 mm 
0.3
9
2
6
6
1.1
13
1.9
3
7
3
11
0.1
0.3
10
0.1
4
5
max°C
6
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
6
5
5
7
5
6
5
6
5
3
min°C
6
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
2
chill°C 
4
2
-1
0
-1
0
0
2
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
1
2
0
0
-4
Freezing level (m
1650
1200
1300
1150
1150
1300
2150
2750
1150
1250
1200
1650
1550
1300
1450
1300
1250
900
Cloud base (m)
250
400
250
250
250
350
200
150
250
200
300
300
300
700
250
600
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-1-1-1044-1-1-110010-2-3655445785556565653
Sunrise
8:41
8:41
8:42
8:45
8:45
8:47
Sunset
3:41
3:41
3:40
3:40
3:38
3:38

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Tue morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu 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
3° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 216 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 150 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
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 318).
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.
2 hours ago
8° C
Mist
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 70).
55 km
Mid: overcast
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP7224
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5653
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
SHIP485
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° 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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