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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

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

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1700
850
800
1650
400
800
350
800
800
900
850
850
550
850
250
250
300
km/h
40
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
30
SW
40
SW
35
SW
20
W
20
W
20
W
30
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
15
NW
5
WNW
20
SSW
40
SSW
45
W
40
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.7
0.1
1.3
2
0.8
0.1
0.9
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.6
0.2
6
4
0.9
1.6
max °C
11
12
13
12
12
12
8
7
6
4
5
5
6
6
6
8
8
6
min °C
11
12
12
12
12
10
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
6
 chill °C
7
9
9
9
9
7
4
2
0
-1
0
-1
1
5
4
1
2
1
Freezing level m
3650
3900
3750
3550
3350
3550
3400
3450
3250
2850
2750
2800
2400
2650
3100
3250
3200
3200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
111213121211875455566786181917191815151411111210121311111111
Sunrise
5:39
5:41
5:43
5:46
5:48
5:50
Sunset
9:07
9:05
9:02
9:00
8:58
8:55

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

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
17° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 256 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 207).
69
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 171).
63
SHIP10314
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
SHIP988
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
SHIP4707
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8739
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
22° 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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