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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
300
250
500
300
650
850
700
350
300
600
300
250
300
700
750
250
km/h
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
40
NNW
20
NW
20
W
40
WSW
45
SW
50
SW
60
SW
60
SW
55
SW
50
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
25
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
4
2
0.8
0.9
1.2
1.7
1.2
0.7
0.7
12
3
1.3
1.6
14
max °C
8
6
6
5
2
4
4
4
5
7
6
6
4
4
4
5
min °C
7
5
5
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
6
5
3
3
4
2
 chill °C
4
-1
0
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
0
-1
-4
-4
-2
-4
Freezing level m
3050
2500
2650
2150
1800
2050
2200
2050
2200
2600
2750
2550
2200
2050
2300
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:26
5:28
5:30
5:31
5:33
Sunset
9:23
9:22
9:19
9:16
9:15

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW 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.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 259 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
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 212).
39
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 190).
57
SHIP4847
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
SHIP902
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
SHIP54
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
SHIP5476
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
SHIP7289
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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