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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
300
800
800
600
300
300
300
250
250
300
300
300
350
300
4600
4350
km/h
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
3
0.1
0.1
1.3
4
8
14
8
7
7
4
4
3
0.3
max °C
9
10
11
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
14
16
13
min °C
7
8
11
9
10
10
10
10
11
10
11
12
12
12
16
13
 chill °C
5
6
10
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
8
10
10
11
16
13
Freezing level m
2150
1500
2050
2100
2150
2400
2700
2700
2850
2850
3000
3050
3000
3200
3300
3550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3244566667788891089119101111111111121212131613
Sunrise
5:28
5:30
5:31
5:33
5:35
Sunset
9:22
9:19
9:16
9:15
9:12

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°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.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 351 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 265).
19
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 339 degs) was rejected.
SHIP598
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
SHIP5085
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
SHIP5879
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
SHIP3079
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
SHIP964
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
13° 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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