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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
35
S
50
S
55
SSW
55
SW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
NNE
40
NE
40
ENE
40
E
35
E
15
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
4
2
2
2
2
max °C
1
2
1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
min °C
1
1
0
-1
-3
-3
-4
-2
-1
-3
-1
-1
-1
0
2
2
3
3
3
-6
-6
-9
-11
-12
-11
-12
-9
-5
-8
-9
-9
-8
-7
-2
-3
-3
-2
-3
1650
1650
1400
1200
1100
1000
750
1000
1200
1050
1100
1200
1100
1400
1550
2200
2150
1800
2150
Cloud base (m)
250
250
750
400
300
550
850
300
700
750
400
350
800
600
950
550
1000
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:01
5:58
5:56
Sunset
8:30
8:34
8:36
8:37
8:39
8:42

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

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.
58 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 233 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
58 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
58 minutes ago
7° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 187).
44
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
58 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
58 minutes ago
4° C
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 133).
26
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
58 minutes ago
5° C
-
52
Near gales from the SSE
(52 kph at 162).
76
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SSE
(14 kph at 168).
27
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
58 minutes ago
9° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SSE
(43 kph at 164).
52
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SSE
(8 kph at 158).
13
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 172).
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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