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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Fri morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
light snow
km/h
40
WSW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
SW
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
45
WSW
50
W
45
WSW
40
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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1
1.2
0.8
2
1.2
1.4
1.8
2
0.7
4
3
3
0.6
2
10
3
max °C
4
6
6
6
7
6
6
6
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
0
1
min °C
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1
0
0
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-1
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1
6
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4
0
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-3
-1
0
-3
-7
-8
-7
2000
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2600
2500
2450
2300
1900
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1850
1750
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1350
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Cloud base (m)
350
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850
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Sunrise
4:37
4:35
4:33
4:33
4:31
Sunset
9:58
9:59
10:00
10:01
10:02
10:04

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Fri morning).

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.
48 minutes ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 331 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
48 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
48 minutes ago
8° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 253).
54
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
48 minutes ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 266 degs) was rejected.
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 210).
13
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
48 minutes ago
13° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 216).
31
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
48 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 270).
32
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 280).
11

* 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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