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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
650
800
850
750
1600
300
450
550
600
250
250
400
250
350
300
250
400
km/h
35
W
30
W
35
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
50
WSW
55
W
55
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
30
WSW
25
N
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.4
0.8
0.3
0.3
1.2
0.1
4
0.2
0.6
1.9
2
1.1
1.4
6
6
5
6
max °C
7
6
4
5
4
5
6
7
8
8
8
5
5
5
5
6
5
min °C
7
3
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
7
5
5
4
4
5
5
3
 chill °C
2
-2
-2
0
0
0
2
6
5
3
-1
-2
-3
-3
-1
0
-2
Freezing level m
3500
3200
3100
2900
3050
2600
2800
2750
3200
3250
3300
3050
2700
2050
2250
2200
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
75454567887555564131111119101111121211111010101110
Sunrise
5:46
5:48
5:50
5:52
5:54
Sunset
9:02
9:00
8:58
8:55
8:52
8:51

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

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. (22 kph from 2 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
52 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 134).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
52 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
52 minutes ago
10° C
-
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 279).
54
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
52 minutes ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
52 minutes ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 163 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2290
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP8601
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8924
51 km S
15m alt.
2 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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