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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1700
550
450
700
750
1950
250
250
650
2200
400
850
350
550
650
700
km/h
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
N
5
WSW
10
SW
5
ESE
10
SW
15
WSW
25
SSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.2
3
13
2
1.6
2
3
0.6
10
0.5
0.9
0.1
max °C
18
14
14
14
13
14
15
11
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
7
min °C
16
12
12
14
11
12
13
10
11
13
11
11
9
8
9
9
5
 chill °C
16
11
11
14
10
12
13
10
11
12
11
10
6
5
6
6
2
Freezing level m
3200
3100
3050
2850
3000
2650
2650
2500
2300
2450
2500
2450
2150
2350
1950
1900
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:13
6:15
6:16
6:18
6:20
Sunset
8:30
8:28
8:24
8:22
8:20
8:16

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Tue 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
14°C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 142 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 105).
33
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 145 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2306
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
SHIP1964
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
SHIP6644
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
20°C
SHIP2307
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
18°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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