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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
1750
1550
850
750
1550
500
350
350
800
800
700
900
1750
400
950
1700
km/h
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
20
W
10
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
W
20
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
0.7
0.2
4
2
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.4
6
max °C
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
8
7
6
4
5
5
6
7
7
min °C
11
11
12
12
12
12
9
8
6
4
4
5
4
5
6
4
 chill °C
8
7
9
9
9
9
6
5
4
0
-1
2
1
4
5
-1
Freezing level m
3800
3600
3850
3700
3500
3400
3450
3400
3450
3100
2750
2950
3000
3200
3300
3100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:39
5:41
5:43
5:46
5:48
Sunset
9:07
9:05
9:02
9:00
8:58

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
48 minutes ago
16° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 251 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
48 minutes ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
48 minutes ago
15° C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 83).
11
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
48 minutes ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
48 minutes ago
12° C
-
59
Near gales from the SE
(59 kph at 146).
65
SHIP1291
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
SHIP4408
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
SHIP7279
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP558
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP608
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C

* 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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