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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
900
250
300
300
450
1450
500
700
850
400
300
300
250
250
250
350
km/h
60
SE
45
SSE
25
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
20
NW
30
NNW
25
WNW
25
W
40
WSW
50
WSW
65
WSW
65
WSW
70
SW
65
WSW
60
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
10
3
0.7
1.1
0.2
0.5
0.8
0.1
2
10
14
25
8
10
4
max °C
9
9
10
9
6
7
6
3
4
5
6
7
7
7
7
6
min °C
7
8
10
7
6
7
2
2
3
4
5
6
6
6
7
3
 chill °C
1
3
7
5
4
3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
-3
Freezing level m
2950
3200
3200
3100
2550
2600
2350
1750
2100
2150
2200
2500
2750
2850
2950
2950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
891086743456777751213141213131010119101111121210
Sunrise
5:24
5:26
5:28
5:30
5:31
Sunset
9:25
9:23
9:22
9:19
9:16

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW 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.
59 minutes ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 148 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
59 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
59 minutes ago
12° C
-
59
Near gales from the SE
(59 kph at 124).
100
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
59 minutes ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
59 minutes ago
10° C
-
72
Gales from the SE
(72 kph at 134).
100
SHIP3717
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
SHIP7641
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5075
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
SHIP6275
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6048
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
17° 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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