Ben Nevis weather
The forecast for the summit of Beinn Nibheis, at 4,411 ft (1,345 m), not the glen below. Wind, wind chill, cloud, rain and snow, hour by hour and for the next 10 days.
On the summit
Forecast fetched Sunday 1 November, 17:07.
Now on the summit
32°F (0°C)
Fair. Feels like 29°F (−2°C) in the wind
- Wind
- 4 mph from the northwest
- Cloud cover
- 20%
- Rain or snow, next hour
- None
- Freezing level, rough
- 4,413 ft (1,345 m)
- Sunrise, sunset
- 07:28, 16:38
Ben Nevis: next 10 days
| Day | Weather | High, low | Wind up to | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Clear sky | 32°F, 27°F | 4 mph | Dry |
| Mon 2 Nov | Partly cloudy | 37°F, 26°F | 4 mph | Dry |
| Tue 3 Nov | Partly cloudy | 39°F, 26°F | 7 mph | Dry |
| Wed 4 Nov | Partly cloudy | 35°F, 28°F | 6 mph | Dry |
| Thu 5 Nov | Cloudy | 34°F, 24°F | 4 mph | Dry |
| Fri 6 Nov | Partly cloudy | 34°F, 30°F | 3 mph | 0.6 mm |
| Sat 7 Nov | Cloudy | 33°F, 28°F | 3 mph | 0.2 mm |
| Sun 8 Nov | Sleet | 35°F, 28°F | 6 mph | 7.5 mm |
| Mon 9 Nov | Snow | 34°F, 31°F | 9 mph | 13.6 mm |
| Tue 10 Nov | Light snow | 30°F, 27°F | 9 mph | 4 mm |
The next 12 hours
| Time | Weather | Temperature | Wind | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Fair | 29°F | 3 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 19:00 | Clear sky | 29°F | 3 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 20:00 | Clear sky | 28°F | 2 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 21:00 | Clear sky | 28°F | 2 mph from the west | 0 |
| 22:00 | Clear sky | 27°F | 2 mph from the north | 0 |
| 23:00 | Clear sky | 27°F | 2 mph from the north | 0 |
| 00:00 | Clear sky | 26°F | 1 mph from the north | 0 |
| 01:00 | Fair | 26°F | 2 mph from the northeast | 0 |
| 02:00 | Clear sky | 26°F | 1 mph from the east | 0 |
| 03:00 | Fair | 26°F | 1 mph from the east | 0 |
| 04:00 | Partly cloudy | 26°F | 1 mph from the southeast | 0 |
| 05:00 | Cloudy | 27°F | 1 mph from the southeast | 0 |
Before you go
- Mountain forecast for the West Highlands from the Mountain Weather Information Service, written by forecasters
- Avalanche report from the Scottish Avalanche Information Service, in winter
- Ben Nevis: getting there, the name and the hill
- The route up Ben Nevis in 3D, about 5 miles one way
A guide only. Mountain conditions change fast: carry a map and compass and know how to use them, and read the mountain forecast for the West Highlands before you go.
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), at the summit's height. Wind chill, freezing level and sunrise and sunset worked out by this site. Computer model output for one point, not a forecast written for mountains.