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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
WNW
30
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
E
15
ESE
30
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
4
0.7
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.2
1.3
0.1
0.1
max °C
5
5
2
5
6
4
6
7
4
5
7
3
8
10
6
11
12
6
min °C
5
4
1
4
6
2
5
6
2
4
6
2
6
10
3
7
11
4
1
0
-3
2
5
0
3
5
-1
1
2
-2
4
8
1
6
10
1
1300
1050
700
950
1150
1000
1100
1250
1000
1000
1250
1250
1800
1600
2250
2300
2150
2350
Cloud base (m)
300
450
800
550
750
800
600
1000
500
350
6700
5400
5150
5500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:05
6:03
6:01
5:58
5:56
5:52
Sunset
8:34
8:36
8:37
8:39
8:42
8:44

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 7 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
83
Severe gales from the WNW
(83 kph at 285).
106
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 260).
69
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 298).
23
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 274).
63
94 km ESE
145m alt.
56 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 270).
50

* 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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