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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1000
900
9200
1700
6550
800
6050
2050
650
9050
500
250
250
250
km/h
5
W
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
45
SE
60
SE
50
ESE
35
ESE
10
SSW
5
SE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
30
N
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.3
0.1
0.7
16
1.2
0.9
1.3
max °C
6
6
7
8
7
6
6
9
10
10
10
11
10
10
9
8
8
min °C
6
5
6
8
6
5
6
7
9
10
7
10
10
9
8
8
7
 chill °C
5
2
3
6
2
1
2
3
4
6
4
9
10
7
5
5
3
Freezing level m
3250
3300
3250
3200
3100
3200
3300
3200
2900
3150
3000
3200
3150
3000
3000
3050
2950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
66787668101091110109881310141611131311151712161814131212
Sunrise
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:11
6:13
Sunset
8:40
8:37
8:36
8:32
8:30
8:28

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SE by Wed morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, calm by Wed 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.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 216).
15
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
5°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 118).
6
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 125 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6359
59 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
SHIP3328
59 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
SHIP4072
59 km SSW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
69 km SSE
126m alt.
36 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 179).
3

* 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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