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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), mostly on Wed night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
night
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night
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night
rain showers
rain showers
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light rain
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light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
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light snow
km/h
20
S
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
10
SSE
10
W
25
WNW
30
WSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
55
WSW
45
SW
50
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
65
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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2
3
2
1
4
5
1.5
1.7
0.4
1.3
0.3
4
7
2
2
0.9
2
15
1.9
2
1.2
6
max °C
6
3
4
6
6
6
7
6
5
4
3
4
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
min °C
3
3
3
3
6
5
6
6
4
2
2
4
2
2
1
0
2
2
0
-3
-3
-3
-3
2
1
5
4
-1
-4
-4
-1
-3
-6
-6
-8
-5
-6
-8
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2500
2650
2450
2250
2300
1850
2050
1750
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1350
1650
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1450
Cloud base (m)
250
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Sunrise
4:37
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: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 26mm), mostly on Wed night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 357 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 264 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 233).
13
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 203).
15
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
32 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
8
1673
97 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 54).
7

* 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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