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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
300
700
2100
300
250
500
450
1400
250
250
250
300
850
700
900
900
900
km/h
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
NE
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
20
W
20
WSW
10
SW
15
S
5
S
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.3
0.2
3
4
0.9
0.7
1.9
6
2
9
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
max °C
11
12
11
13
13
12
11
11
9
9
10
10
10
10
7
10
10
8
min °C
10
12
10
12
12
11
11
11
9
9
10
9
8
9
6
8
10
6
 chill °C
9
12
10
12
11
9
9
8
7
7
9
8
5
7
4
7
10
5
Freezing level m
2700
2600
2850
3150
3050
3250
3050
2850
2000
2250
2200
2200
1850
1950
1450
1450
1700
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
567787554555331222111211131312111199101091079107
Sunrise
5:48
5:50
5:52
5:54
5:56
5:58
Sunset
8:58
8:55
8:52
8:51
8:47
8:45

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°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.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 207).
9
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 257).
22
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 165 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4175
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP10204
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3461
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
SHIP3477
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° 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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