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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Sun 15 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
WSW
45
W
45
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
ENE
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
2
2
5
1
2
10
7
0.3
3
4
0.1
max °C
2
-1
0
2
3
6
6
7
4
6
6
5
6
7
4
6
8
5
min °C
0
-1
-2
0
3
5
5
5
4
4
6
3
4
6
2
4
7
2
-7
-9
-9
-7
-2
0
0
1
0
1
4
1
2
6
2
4
6
0
750
450
300
550
1150
1900
1750
1700
1200
1350
1500
1500
1450
1450
1250
2650
2750
2800
Cloud base (m)
200
250
300
250
250
250
250
250
300
300
300
2100
750
850
8150
6300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-8-7-40221-11111102221-1-1136664564573584
Sunrise
6:35
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:24
6:22
Sunset
6:22
6:24
6:27
6:29
6:30
6:32

Loading...

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Thu 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.
42 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 248 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (80 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
42 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 58).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
42 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
42 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (76 kph from 236 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
42 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 180).
39 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
42 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
42 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (72 kph from 174 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3410
51 km S
15m alt.
3 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.

Ben Nevis Photos