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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
300
700
2100
300
250
500
450
1400
250
250
250
300
850
700
900
900
900
km/h
20
W
10
WSW
0
W
10
SSW
20
SW
35
SW
40
W
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
SSW
15
SSW
15
ENE
35
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
20
NNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.3
0.2
3
4
0.9
0.7
1.9
6
2
9
0.3
0.2
0.1
max °C
5
6
7
7
8
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
1
2
2
2
min °C
5
6
6
7
8
5
5
5
3
5
5
4
2
3
1
1
2
1
 chill °C
1
4
6
6
5
0
-1
-1
-2
0
2
-1
-3
-2
-5
-4
-1
-4
Freezing level m
2700
2600
2850
3150
3050
3250
3050
2850
2000
2250
2200
2200
1850
1950
1450
1450
1700
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
567787554555331222111211131312111199101091079107
Sunrise
5:48
5:50
5:52
5:54
5:56
5:58
Sunset
8:58
8:55
8:52
8:51
8:47
8:45

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

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
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 342).
4
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 286).
17
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 141 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1934
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
SHIP2485
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
SHIP4302
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7677
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12° 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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