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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
300
300
300
300
250
250
550
800
800
2250
1600
2450
5050
850
5600
km/h
40
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
55
SW
60
SSW
60
SW
55
SW
40
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
10
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
35
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
4
7
5
2
2
7
21
0.5
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.4
max °C
4
5
6
5
6
6
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
11
12
11
min °C
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
3
4
3
4
5
7
10
11
11
 chill °C
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
-1
-3
-1
-2
-1
3
6
7
9
8
Freezing level m
2150
2250
2400
2450
2800
3000
2650
2300
2450
2550
2250
2750
3200
3350
3600
3600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4565666444568111211910111011111111129111211161815
Sunrise
5:30
5:31
5:33
5:35
5:37
Sunset
9:19
9:16
9:15
9:12
9:09

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue 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
9° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 335 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
61
Near gales from the WSW
(61 kph at 255).
111
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 199).
78
SHIP531
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
SHIP5034
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
SHIP7917
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2756
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6201
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14° 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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