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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
250
450
750
700
600
1800
2800
2150
4650
4650
900
650
600
750
1700
1700
km/h
65
SW
60
SW
30
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
20
NW
5
WNW
20
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
45
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
9
21
1
0.8
0.1
0.3
0.1
1.8
0.2
max °C
7
7
4
4
4
4
6
8
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
min °C
7
4
3
4
3
4
6
6
8
10
10
11
12
11
11
12
11
 chill °C
1
-2
-3
-1
-3
0
5
3
4
7
6
7
8
8
7
9
8
Freezing level m
2950
2600
2300
2150
2000
2250
2600
2850
3150
3450
3650
3750
3750
3650
3500
3600
3500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
7644446791011111212111212121111118111410131614171716171916
Sunrise
5:33
5:35
5:37
5:39
5:41
Sunset
9:16
9:15
9:12
9:09
9:07
9:05

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds 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.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
80
Severe gales from the WSW
(80 kph at 257).
128
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 214).
98
SHIP2635
53 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4982
53 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
SHIP1418
53 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3818
53 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
SHIP505
53 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C

* 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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