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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloudy
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
 km/h
5
S
10
WSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSE
20
SE
10
NE
10
SSW
15
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
15
SE
5
ESE
5
WSW
 cm 
3
 mm 
6
1.5
0.4
0.4
0.2
2
0.8
4
2
1.2
0.2
0.1
max°C
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
min°C
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
chill°C 
1
-3
-4
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
-3
-3
-5
-4
0
3
4
Freezing level (m
1050
950
850
850
800
900
900
1050
950
1000
800
700
700
850
1100
1250
1350
Cloud base (m)
450
350
250
350
350
200
300
250
300
200
250
300
300
300
200
200
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:33
8:33
8:36
8:37
8:38
Sunset
3:45
3:45
3:44
3:42
3:41
3:41

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 1°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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 232 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 4).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Snow
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
50 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP5901
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
SHIP5563
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° 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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