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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
km/h
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.5
3
0.3
7
0.2
0.7
6
0.2
0.1
max °C
8
8
9
11
11
11
12
11
12
13
10
15
16
13
16
16
12
min °C
8
5
8
10
10
11
12
8
10
12
9
13
16
12
15
15
11
5
1
5
8
7
9
10
5
8
10
7
12
15
11
14
14
10
1500
2100
2650
2600
2550
3000
2450
2200
2550
3150
3250
3650
3600
3650
3450
3350
3200
Cloud base (m)
650
900
300
300
300
300
450
350
400
2900
2550
2300
2450
850
4850
1050
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:52
4:50
4:48
4:48
4:46
Sunset
9:38
9:40
9:43
9:45
9:45
9:47

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat 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.
47 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 255 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
47 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
47 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (80 kph from 246 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
47 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
47 minutes ago
4° C
-
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 249).
59
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 214 degs) was rejected.
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
47 minutes ago
11° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 199).
15
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
47 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the WSW
(8 kph at 248).
14
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 256).
14

* 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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