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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Sun 08 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
AM
PM
night
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night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
10
ENE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
20
NE
30
NNE
25
N
20
N
2
2
1
6
2
1.3
0.2
4
4
0.2
0.6
0.5
1.2
2
max °C
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-6
min °C
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
-1
-2
-3
-5
-7
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
-2
-4
-5
-8
-10
-12
-14
1100
1100
1100
950
1050
1000
950
1050
950
1050
1100
1000
650
400
250
100
200
0
Cloud base (m)
200
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250
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500
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200
150
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200
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450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-2-5-6-7-9-9-93343433333431-1-2-3-4-7
Sunrise
8:03
8:00
7:58
7:56
7:54
7:52
Sunset
5:05
5:07
5:08
5:12
5:14
5:15

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
3° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 232 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
47 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
47 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
47 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 272 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
47 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Snow
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
47 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP4164
57 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
SHIP3084
57 km SSW
15m alt.
2 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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