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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the W by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
950
650
250
250
450
750
300
450
500
900
900
900
950
850
750
950
1550
km/h
5
S
15
SSW
35
SW
35
W
40
W
30
WSW
15
SE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
20
N
30
NNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
5
10
2
1.9
4
3
0.8
0.2
0.6
0.1
0.6
max °C
7
8
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
5
4
min °C
6
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
5
4
 chill °C
5
6
-1
0
-1
-2
0
-1
-4
-4
-1
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
1
-1
Freezing level m
3100
2900
3200
2450
2300
2050
2200
2150
1900
1650
1800
1550
1450
1650
1950
2000
2100
2200
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Sunrise
5:50
5:52
5:54
5:56
5:58
6:00
Sunset
8:55
8:52
8:51
8:47
8:45
8:43

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the W by Tue morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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
13° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 359 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
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 278).
13
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 152).
50
SHIP6926
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
SHIP9674
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP10552
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13° 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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