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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
km/h
5
SSW
5
S
15
S
20
SSE
30
SSW
60
WSW
70
W
35
W
20
SW
20
S
15
S
25
WSW
35
W
15
W
10
SSW
10
SE
5
E
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
1.6
0.9
0.5
0.1
14
1.9
1.7
0.9
0.1
1.2
2
max °C
10
12
13
11
9
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
4
3
5
6
5
min °C
9
10
13
10
5
5
5
5
6
6
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
9
10
12
7
-1
-2
-2
0
2
2
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
5
4
3450
3450
3400
3300
3100
2600
2650
3100
2650
2800
2400
2050
2050
2050
2150
2350
2250
Cloud base (m)
950
8300
6550
1550
900
300
300
350
2550
2100
850
300
250
650
700
650
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:41
4:39
4:39
4:37
4:37
Sunset
9:51
9:52
9:54
9:55
9:58
9:59

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the W by Fri afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Nevis at the specific elevation of 1344 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.
45 minutes ago
15° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 218 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
45 minutes ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
45 minutes ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 28).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
45 minutes ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
45 minutes ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 347 degs) was rejected.
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 29 degs) was rejected.
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
45 minutes ago
11° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 46).
41
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
45 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NE
(8 kph at 45).
10
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 62).
0

* 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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