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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Mon 02 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
5
NE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
S
6
3
0.2
0.6
1.2
2
2
3
3
3
0.1
max °C
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
5
7
7
4
1
2
0
5
7
3
min °C
2
3
0
2
3
1
3
3
4
6
6
1
1
2
-1
3
5
2
-3
-1
-6
-1
1
-3
0
0
0
3
5
1
1
-1
-5
-1
1
-3
850
1000
550
700
1100
1250
1450
1450
1650
1750
1750
1200
1000
950
850
1650
1950
1650
Cloud base (m)
350
650
350
600
600
8000
500
300
250
550
350
300
300
300
500
8700
8850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:01
6:58
6:56
Sunset
5:53
5:57
5:59
6:00
6:02
6:05

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri 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
3° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 265 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 210).
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
3° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 235 degs) was rejected.
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
4° C
Rain and snow or hail.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
35 km
Mid: clear
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP11508
51 km S
15m alt.
3 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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