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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, near gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
650
850
1550
750
900
8250
900
900
1000
700
850
6700
8850
6100
3100
800
2450
km/h
35
NE
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
25
S
50
SE
30
SE
40
SE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.3
max °C
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
6
7
8
min °C
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
7
7
 chill °C
-4
-1
-2
-2
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
3
5
6
2
0
3
1
Freezing level m
1700
1850
1700
1650
1950
2250
2100
2450
2700
2800
2850
2850
2950
3150
3050
3250
3450
2850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:56
5:58
6:00
6:03
6:05
6:07
Sunset
8:47
8:45
8:43
8:40
8:37
8:36

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, near gales from the ESE 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.
53 minutes ago
9° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 27).
37
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
53 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
53 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
53 minutes ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 56 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
53 minutes ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
53 minutes ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 89 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3191
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP9496
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5734
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14° 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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