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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Tue 28 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
250
350
250
300
450
750
350
500
700
300
500
600
550
700
750
5650
3150
km/h
55
WSW
65
SW
50
SW
40
SW
25
SW
25
SW
35
SW
35
WNW
30
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
30
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SSE
40
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
3
5
4
1.4
0.6
0.3
4
1.5
6
4
1.9
1.4
0.4
0.1
max °C
10
8
8
5
5
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
6
8
10
min °C
9
7
6
5
5
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
6
7
8
 chill °C
4
1
0
-1
0
0
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
4
6
5
Freezing level m
3150
3100
3000
2600
2450
2100
1850
1600
1600
1750
1850
1850
1850
2000
2100
2650
2600
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
10875543233333336891413121212101098910810118131512
Sunrise
5:11
5:11
5:13
5:16
5:18
5:20
Sunset
9:39
9:37
9:36
9:34
9:31
9:30

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun 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
12° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (67 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
63
Gales from the SSW
(63 kph at 194).
81
SHIP809
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
SHIP1605
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
SHIP1216
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
16° C
SHIP70
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
17° 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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