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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Mon 01 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sun morning).

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
25
SSW
5
SSE
5
NW
10
NW
15
WSW
15
S
15
SE
15
SW
20
WNW
30
W
45
WSW
30
W
30
SW
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
1
2
1
0.7
1.2
1.5
4
1.4
1.5
3
2
3
0.5
1.8
max °C
6
7
6
6
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
min °C
6
7
6
6
4
3
3
3
2
3
0
0
1
2
1
2
-1
2
5
5
4
0
-1
-1
0
-4
-2
-8
-7
-5
-3
-4
-4
-8
2550
2550
2450
2400
2150
1850
1950
1900
1900
1900
1850
1300
1500
1650
1500
1700
1350
Cloud base (m)
350
1500
250
250
450
250
250
250
200
500
350
450
800
750
250
250
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:35
4:33
4:33
4:31
4:31
Sunset
9:59
10:00
10:01
10:02
10:04
10:05

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sun 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
12° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 234 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
10° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 76).
31
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 249 degs) was rejected.
69 km SSE
126m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 223).
6
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 222).
0
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 225).
6
95 km NNE
18m alt.
32 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 67).
5

* 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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