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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
WNW
30
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
25
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
3
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.9
0.2
0.1
max °C
5
5
2
5
6
5
5
6
4
5
6
3
9
11
5
11
12
6
min °C
5
4
1
4
6
1
4
5
3
4
6
2
6
10
3
7
11
3
1
0
-3
1
5
-2
1
2
0
0
2
-2
4
9
1
5
10
1
1200
1050
700
950
1150
900
1050
1150
1000
950
1200
1650
1850
1750
2150
2250
2200
2600
Cloud base (m)
300
500
800
550
750
850
550
700
350
350
650
8100
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:05
6:03
6:01
5:58
5:56
5:52
Sunset
8:34
8:36
8:37
8:39
8:42
8:44

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Tue 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
3° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 352 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
74
Gales from the W
(74 kph at 271).
94
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 257).
67
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 285).
13
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 224).
31
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 270).
42

* 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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