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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Mon night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, gales from the SSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Sun
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
400
250
350
600
400
600
550
250
250
350
650
600
700
850
700
km/h
10
S
30
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
65
SSW
45
WSW
70
WSW
50
SW
60
SSW
80
SSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
0.4
0.4
10
—
—
—
0.1
11
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
7
7
8
9
2
1
2
4
6
6
1
1
0
-1
0
0
min °C
1
3
7
7
2
1
0
1
3
5
0
0
0
-1
-1
0
-1
 chill °C
-2
-1
2
2
-5
-7
-8
-7
-5
-3
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
Freezing level m
2100
3150
3300
3700
2850
1600
1550
1450
2850
2750
1950
1450
1400
1250
1200
1350
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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—
7:45
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:48
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:52
—
—
Sunset
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:21
—
—
6:19
—
—
6:15
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Mon night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, gales from the SSW by Wed morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat 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
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 119).
3
93 km ESE
145m alt.
56 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
2
SHIP5968
95 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 116).
3
Invernes / alcross Airport
99 km NE
215m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP8170
95 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP11249
95 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7805
95 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP10192
95 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP7512
95 km SSW
3m alt.
3 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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