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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
350
400
300
800
900
850
400
300
300
400
300
250
300
300
250
500
1750
700
km/h
20
SW
10
WNW
40
NNW
20
NW
20
W
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
SW
60
SW
65
SW
60
SW
55
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
60
SW
30
WNW
10
W
15
S
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Snowflake cm
 mm
3
1
1.8
0.1
0.1
3
2
3
1.5
1.5
4
9
0.7
2
10
0.8
max °C
7
6
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
7
8
5
6
7
min °C
6
5
1
1
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
4
5
7
6
5
6
6
 chill °C
3
0
-5
-4
-2
-1
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
-3
-1
2
1
0
4
3
Freezing level m
2550
2550
2050
1500
2100
2150
2100
2300
2500
2700
3000
2800
2600
2750
2950
2300
2600
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
7632344557766775671212810119101010111111101112121310
Sunrise
5:26
5:28
5:30
5:31
5:33
5:35
Sunset
9:23
9:22
9:19
9:16
9:15
9:12

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon 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.
59 minutes ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 345 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
59 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
59 minutes ago
9° C
-
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 256).
69
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
59 minutes ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
59 minutes ago
12° C
-
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 249).
70
SHIP2476
53 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
SHIP10035
53 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2215
53 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP10440
53 km W
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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