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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
400
1500
500
500
350
250
600
2350
750
250
250
500
1600
250
300
400
300
km/h
10
S
5
WNW
25
W
30
W
45
WSW
65
WSW
40
W
25
W
20
SSW
45
SSW
65
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
30
SSW
65
W
70
W
60
NW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
4
3
0.8
0.4
4
8
0.5
0.6
2
3
1.4
0.9
21
3
1.9
4
max °C
8
7
6
3
5
6
4
6
7
9
8
4
4
5
4
3
4
min °C
7
6
6
2
4
6
3
4
6
8
5
4
4
3
4
3
2
 chill °C
5
2
2
-4
-2
-1
-3
-2
2
2
-2
-3
-3
-5
-3
-5
-6
Freezing level m
2550
2500
2500
2050
2150
2450
2350
2300
2800
3050
3150
2150
2100
2300
2150
2000
1850
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Sunrise
6:18
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:26
Sunset
8:22
8:20
8:16
8:14
8:12
8:08

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Tue morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, gales from the WNW by Fri 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. (13 kph from 234 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 79 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 141 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4455
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
69 km SSE
126m alt.
52 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 343).
3
SHIP7639
79 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
SHIP1527
79 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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