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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
km/h
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
0
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
4
0.6
8
0.1
0.7
10
0.4
0.9
1.3
0.2
0.3
max °C
9
13
11
11
12
11
11
12
11
14
15
13
11
12
8
11
13
10
min °C
8
10
10
11
12
9
10
12
9
11
14
10
10
11
7
9
13
8
5
8
8
10
11
6
8
10
7
9
13
8
8
9
4
7
12
8
2650
2650
2500
2900
2550
2250
2250
2600
2900
3150
3400
3400
2850
2700
1700
1600
2800
3300
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
300
350
450
600
900
2200
2150
2750
1600
300
700
600
750
8950
5350
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Sunrise
4:52
4:50
4:48
4:48
4:46
4:45
Sunset
9:40
9:43
9:45
9:45
9:47
9:50

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon 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
10° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 344 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (65 kph from 244 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 242 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
light rain
Drizzle
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
4.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
69 km SSE
126m alt.
57 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 217 degs) was rejected.
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 305).
13
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
44 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
5

* 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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