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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
400
1750
750
250
350
650
500
250
250
250
450
650
700
850
800
5250
km/h
15
WSW
5
NW
5
S
15
SSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
25
SW
15
SE
15
ESE
35
ENE
35
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NW
15
N
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
4
2
1.2
1.1
1
3
1.8
4
0.2
0.2
max °C
6
6
7
8
8
5
5
4
5
5
5
2
2
1
2
2
2
min °C
6
6
7
8
6
5
5
4
4
5
2
2
2
0
1
2
1
 chill °C
3
5
6
6
1
0
0
-2
0
2
-4
-4
-3
-5
-4
-2
-3
Freezing level m
2600
2950
3150
2950
3200
3050
2600
2000
2100
2200
2100
1700
1800
1400
1400
1700
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
66787554554221222121113131211129101089979107
Sunrise
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 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

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.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 356).
11
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 221).
11
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 105 degs) was rejected.
SHIP10003
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5650
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
SHIP8021
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
SHIP3198
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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