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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
km/h
5
SE
10
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.1
0.2
1.4
1.2
2
7
3
2
0.2
3
1.3
5
0.5
0.6
15
1.1
0.2
max °C
6
8
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
10
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
10
min °C
5
7
5
6
8
7
8
8
6
9
11
10
10
12
10
10
12
8
4
5
1
2
5
4
5
4
2
6
9
8
8
11
8
8
10
5
1150
1350
1400
1700
1950
1850
1700
1500
2350
2650
2800
2600
2800
2650
2500
2450
3200
3200
Cloud base (m)
650
550
800
200
200
250
250
300
650
300
300
300
300
300
300
500
650
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:58
4:56
4:54
4:52
4:50
4:48
Sunset
9:35
9:37
9:38
9:40
9:43
9:45

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°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.
56 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 218 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
56 minutes ago
5° C
-
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 153).
35
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
56 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
56 minutes ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 16 degs) was rejected.
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 64).
10
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
56 minutes ago
7° C
-
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 62).
17
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
56 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 45).
8
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 284).
2

* 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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