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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
km/h
35
SSE
40
SSE
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
15
ENE
0
S
20
W
25
W
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
40
WNW
40
NNW
40
NW
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1
0.1
1.3
2
max °C
7
6
7
6
7
7
6
3
3
2
1
0
0
-1
0
0
-4
-5
-7
min °C
5
6
7
5
6
6
4
3
3
0
0
-1
-3
-2
0
-2
-5
-6
-8
0
0
3
1
3
3
0
-2
0
-4
0
-6
-10
-9
-7
-10
-14
-16
-17
3050
2750
3000
2800
2650
2550
2300
1950
1900
1500
1400
1350
1150
1050
1300
1200
850
800
300
Cloud base (m)
2600
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800
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Sunrise
5:35
5:33
5:31
5:28
5:26
5:24
Sunset
8:59
9:00
9:02
9:05
9:07
9:08

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Tue 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.
44 minutes ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 207 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
44 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
44 minutes ago
10° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 209 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
44 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
44 minutes ago
3° C
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 124).
17
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
44 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 176 degs) was rejected.
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 18).
6
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
44 minutes ago
6° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 41).
41
94 km ESE
145m alt.
56 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 23).
11
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 248).
5

* 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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