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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 44mm), mostly on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, extremely windy from the S by Thu night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
75
SW
60
SSW
65
SSW
45
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
40
SW
55
SSW
60
SW
50
SW
45
SSE
95
S
105
S
70
SW
80
WSW
65
WSW
 cm 
5
4
5
2
3
6
3
3
3
1
 mm 
26
5
13
max°C
4
5
5
0
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
0
-1
0
1
1
-2
-3
0
min°C
3
5
5
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-2
-2
-3
-1
0
-2
-2
-3
-3
chill°C 
-6
-2
-2
-12
-10
-10
-10
-10
-13
-14
-11
-12
-13
-9
-10
-14
-12
-14
-14
Freezing level (m
2150
2200
2300
1050
1000
1000
900
850
850
900
850
1300
900
1200
1400
1150
1050
950
1100
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
250
600
600
550
600
550
500
350
250
300
400
200
250
400
400
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
455-2-2-3-3-3-4-4-2-1-2-11-1-2-3-28895443332244466434
Sunrise
8:48
8:49
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:52
Sunset
3:38
3:38
3:38
3:38
3:38
3:40

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 44mm), mostly on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, extremely windy from the S 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
52 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 254 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
52 minutes ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (61 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
52 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
52 minutes ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 78).
2
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
52 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
52 minutes ago
10° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
31 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2359
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP4805
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
SHIP4806
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP5604
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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