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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
45
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
5
W
5
NW
20
ESE
5
E
5
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
15
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WNW
25
NE
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3
1.4
0.6
0.1
0.1
max °C
7
7
7
8
7
5
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-5
min °C
6
7
6
7
6
4
3
3
1
2
2
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
-7
2
3
1
4
2
0
1
2
-3
1
1
-6
-6
-5
-6
-5
-9
-14
2800
3100
2800
2700
2600
2300
1950
1900
1700
1800
1750
1500
1400
1400
1150
1150
1100
500
Cloud base (m)
2150
950
650
300
250
300
550
600
550
350
850
700
750
600
300
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Sunrise
5:35
5:33
5:31
5:28
5:26
5:24
Sunset
8:59
9:00
9:02
9:05
9:07
9:08

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night).

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.
41 minutes ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 214 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
41 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
41 minutes ago
10° C
-
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 74).
13
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
41 minutes ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
41 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 325 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
41 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 186 degs) was rejected.
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 6).
10
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
41 minutes ago
7° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 53).
46
94 km ESE
145m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 23).
8
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 318).
0

* 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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