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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Mainly gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
30
SSE
50
SE
55
S
55
S
55
S
25
S
60
SW
40
WSW
30
S
40
S
45
S
50
S
30
SSE
15
NW
40
NNW
30
N
25
N
35
NE
6
4
1
2
3
1.3
1.1
1.1
max °C
-1
2
4
4
2
1
-1
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
-2
-2
-1
min °C
-2
0
3
3
2
-1
-1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
-9
-8
-4
-4
-6
-7
-10
-7
-7
-6
-5
-8
-6
-4
-9
-9
-9
-11
1100
1350
2350
2100
1750
1300
1200
1300
1550
1450
1700
1450
1250
1350
1350
1100
1100
1050
Cloud base (m)
800
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750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:16
6:13
6:11
6:07
6:05
6:03
Sunset
8:24
8:27
8:29
8:30
8:34
8:36

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Mainly gales.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

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.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 224 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 84).
26
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 324 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 137).
54
SHIP2437
68 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
SHIP2451
68 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 65).
16
SHIP6460
79 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° 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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