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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the SW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
450
450
600
350
350
350
250
600
350
250
400
550
850
300
350
1400
600
km/h
15
SE
10
S
5
WSW
25
WSW
40
WNW
45
WSW
60
WSW
40
W
20
WSW
10
SE
50
SW
65
WSW
55
WSW
50
SW
60
SSW
55
WNW
40
W
50
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.3
1.3
1
0.8
0.7
5
10
0.2
0.3
5
1
3
1.2
5
22
0.1
0.2
0.6
max °C
7
7
7
6
3
6
6
4
6
7
8
7
4
5
3
3
3
4
min °C
7
7
7
5
3
4
4
3
3
6
8
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
 chill °C
4
6
6
0
-4
-2
-2
-3
-2
4
3
-3
-3
-3
-7
-6
-4
-6
Freezing level m
2400
2500
2500
2550
2250
2100
2450
2200
2450
2550
3100
2750
2100
2050
1950
1700
1850
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:16
6:18
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:26
Sunset
8:22
8:20
8:16
8:14
8:12
8:08

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the SW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu 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.
42 minutes ago
12°C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 233 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
42 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
42 minutes ago
8°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
42 minutes ago
12°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 353).
13
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
42 minutes ago
14°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
42 minutes ago
11°C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 133 degs) was rejected.
SHIP9880
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP4505
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP2205
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP3560
51 km S
15m alt.
3 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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