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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
S
20
S
30
SSW
25
SW
15
W
25
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
5
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
6
4
3
5
3
0.6
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.2
max °C
6
7
7
6
4
5
3
6
6
5
4
6
4
8
10
5
10
11
6
min °C
6
7
7
5
4
4
1
4
6
2
3
5
1
5
9
3
7
10
4
3
4
3
0
0
0
-2
2
4
-1
0
2
-3
2
7
0
4
8
2
1650
1650
1400
1200
1100
1000
750
1000
1200
1050
1100
1200
1100
1400
1550
2200
2150
1800
2150
Cloud base (m)
250
250
750
400
300
550
850
300
700
750
400
350
800
600
950
550
1000
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
121-1-3-3-4-2-1-2-1-1-1023333677645256446371049115
Sunrise
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:01
5:58
5:56
Sunset
8:30
8:34
8:36
8:37
8:39
8:42

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°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
7° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 267 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (169 kph from 355 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
59
Near gales from the SSE
(59 kph at 168).
70
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 175).
24
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 185).
43
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 158).
16
95 km NNE
18m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 174).
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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