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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
km/h
35
WNW
30
W
20
W
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
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0.6
0.8
5
0.5
2
0.2
0.7
1
1.9
1.7
max °C
6
5
3
5
5
3
5
6
2
6
7
3
6
8
5
6
6
5
min °C
4
4
2
4
5
2
5
5
2
3
6
1
4
8
4
5
6
5
-2
-1
-2
1
2
-1
2
0
-3
-2
3
1
4
7
3
3
5
3
1000
1050
850
950
1150
800
1050
1150
750
850
1300
750
900
1400
1250
1350
1400
1350
Cloud base (m)
550
1400
300
400
550
700
500
700
600
600
1600
850
400
1750
2050
450
400
250
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Sunrise
5:09
5:07
5:05
5:03
5:01
5:00
Sunset
9:23
9:25
9:28
9:30
9:31
9:34

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, 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.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 347 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
-
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 251).
69
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (104 kph from 276 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP5968
54 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3230
54 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
SHIP3481
54 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
SHIP4724
54 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° 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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