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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
ENE
15
ENE
40
ESE
35
ESE
25
E
35
E
30
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
WSW
1
max °C
-1
-1
-2
-2
1
1
2
3
4
6
6
5
6
5
5
4
5
3
min °C
-2
-1
-2
-2
0
0
1
3
3
5
6
4
6
5
4
4
5
2
-8
-6
-9
-10
-6
-7
-3
-1
-1
3
6
3
4
5
3
1
4
0
1050
1150
1000
1000
1400
1600
1700
1750
2200
2400
2350
2400
2400
2300
2250
2200
2250
2100
Cloud base (m)
700
400
450
350
800
750
950
8250
6750
6400
9300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-2-2112346656554536445848116111481113811125
Sunrise
6:01
5:58
5:56
5:52
5:50
5:48
Sunset
8:37
8:39
8:42
8:44
8:45
8:47

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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
5° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 104 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 94).
20
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 52).
33
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 138).
37
SHIP6924
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
SHIP13630
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
SHIP12063
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km

* 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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