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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Mon night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
300
550
500
850
850
550
250
400
800
800
750
250
250
450
km/h
75
SW
70
WNW
65
NW
40
NW
25
NW
15
WSW
35
SW
45
SSW
50
SSW
40
WSW
45
W
40
W
45
SW
70
SSW
75
SW
40
W
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
9
3
0.6
0.1
0.5
3
3
0.3
1.7
10
3
0.6
max °C
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
5
7
5
2
4
4
8
8
5
min °C
2
2
2
0
3
2
2
4
6
2
2
3
3
6
7
3
 chill °C
-7
-6
-6
-7
-2
-3
-4
-2
0
-4
-5
-3
-4
-1
1
-4
Freezing level m
1650
1750
1850
1750
2600
3150
3350
2850
2700
2400
1850
2350
3150
3400
3150
2950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
333133357424478489979108101199108101210
Sunrise
6:35
6:37
6:39
6:41
6:43
Sunset
7:58
7:55
7:52
7:50
7:47

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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, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat morning, light 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.
56 minutes ago
7°C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
56 minutes ago
4°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
56 minutes ago
8°C
-
Wind obs. (76 kph from 254 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
56 minutes ago
8°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
56 minutes ago
7°C
-
Wind obs. (69 kph from 189 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2482
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
SHIP5779
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
SHIP2354
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
SHIP6340
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
SHIP1744
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13°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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