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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
250
300
400
300
250
250
500
650
900
1600
850
950
8400
6050
800
900
km/h
35
SW
40
W
40
W
25
WSW
10
S
10
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
10
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
25
NNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
8
2
1.4
1.5
1.2
0.6
0.2
0.1
0.7
max °C
9
6
5
4
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
min °C
6
5
5
4
4
5
2
2
3
0
1
2
2
3
4
3
 chill °C
1
-1
-1
-1
2
3
-3
-3
0
-5
-3
-1
-2
0
0
-2
Freezing level m
3150
2400
2550
2050
2050
2150
2050
1800
2000
1700
1400
1800
2050
2100
2050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
865445333123344412111110101189117910710118
Sunrise
5:52
5:54
5:56
5:58
6:00
Sunset
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: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Thu 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
13° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 249 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
-
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 66).
17
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
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP8893
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5950
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8149
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
SHIP4941
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
16° 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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