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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Thu 04 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
20
W
45
W
50
W
30
WSW
30
SW
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSW
35
SSW
45
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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2
2
3
2
0.1
0.6
0.2
8
31
max °C
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
6
6
2
2
0
0
1
1
min °C
3
3
-1
0
1
1
2
3
3
4
5
3
1
1
-1
0
1
1
-1
-4
-9
-6
-5
-5
-4
-2
-3
-2
-1
-2
-4
-4
-8
-6
-5
-5
1950
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1750
1300
1500
1600
1650
2100
2300
2200
2350
2250
1600
1550
1300
1350
1400
1550
Cloud base (m)
1400
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:33
4:31
4:31
4:31
4:30
4:28
Sunset
10:02
10:04
10:05
10:07
10:07
10:08

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue 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.
52 minutes ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 346 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
52 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
52 minutes ago
9° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 272).
41
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
52 minutes ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
52 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 305).
10
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
52 minutes ago
14° C
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 261).
28
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
52 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
13

* 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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