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Ben Nevis (Fort William) weather

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Cloudy,much the same tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 11° in Ben Nevis (Fort William) today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 10°, with a 0% chance of rain.

11°3°
10°4°
9°3°
9°5°
9°5°
9°5°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeThursdaymodels agreeFridaysplit ±2°Saturdaymodels agreeSundaymodels agree
Met OfficeUKMO model
4°
Mainly clear
Feels 2° · Wind 1 mph · Humidity 97%
EuropeanECMWF
8°
Partly cloudy
Feels 6° · Wind 3 mph · Humidity 92%
AmericanNOAA GFS
5°
Overcast
Feels 3° · Wind 2 mph · Humidity 92%

Latest for Ben Nevis (Fort William): Met Office (UKMO model): 4° Mainly clear · European (ECMWF): 8° Partly cloudy · American (NOAA GFS): 5° Overcast.

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Ben Nevis (Fort William) weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Ben Nevis (Fort William) swings 16°C across the year, from 17°C highs in July to 1°C lows in February, and January is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 2406 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 4 days a year at 25°C or above, 40 frost nights, and rain on 231 days.

Warmest month
July
17°C average high
Coldest month
February
1°C average low
Wettest month
January
2406 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
16,000
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Most accurate here
European
96/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
4 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
40 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
231 days
a year with 1 mm or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Ben Nevis (Fort William)’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

Met Office, European, American side by side around Ben Nevis (Fort William) and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Ben Nevis (Fort William) hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Ben Nevis (Fort William) 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Cloudy
11° 3°
models agree
Tomorrow
Cloudy
10° 4°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
9° 3°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
9° 5°
±2°
Sat
Cloudy
9° 5°
models agree
Sun
Fog
9° 5°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
9° 4°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
8° 2°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
6° 1°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
7° 1°
±3°
Fri
Cloudy
7° 1°
models agree
Sat
Cloudy
8° 2°
models agree
Sun
Cloudy
8° 3°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
8° 4°
models agree

Ben Nevis (Fort William), Scotland (often shortened to Ben Nevis, Fort William) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 17°C) and coldest in Feb (lows around 1°C), with roughly 2406 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Ben Nevis (Fort William) right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom before you trust any single number.

Ben Nevis (Fort William) climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
6°
2°
Feb
6°
1°
Mar
9°
2°
Apr
11°
4°
May
14°
6°
Jun
16°
9°
Jul
17°
11°
Aug
17°
11°
Sep
16°
8°
Oct
11°
6°
Nov
8°
4°
Dec
6°
2°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Ben Nevis (Fort William) has changed since 1995

Ben Nevis (Fort William) sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Fort William. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the Fort William page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Ben Nevis (Fort William)?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
96
/100rank #1
96±0.2°C96±1.4 mph9597% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
90
/100rank #2
88±0.7°C94±2.0 mph8994% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
90
/100rank #3
85±0.8°C92±2.3 mph9597% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1950 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±1°10° to 11°models agree0% to 0% chance
Tomorrow±1°10° to 11°models agree0% to 0% chance
Thu±2°8° to 10°models agree0% to 0% chance
Fri±2°8° to 10°±3%0% to 3% chance
Sat±1°9° to 9°±8%0% to 8% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Ben Nevis (Fort William)

today, local time
Sunrise
07:34
Sunset
16:32
Daylight
8h 58m

Common questions

What's the weather in Ben Nevis (Fort William) today?
Tuesday 3 November: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 11° in Ben Nevis (Fort William) today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 10°, with a 0% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Ben Nevis (Fort William) today or tomorrow?
Rain looks unlikely in Ben Nevis (Fort William) on Wednesday 4 November: no model gives more than 0% (Met Office 0%, European 0%, American 0%). On Tuesday 3 November the highest chance of rain from any model is 0%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Ben Nevis (Fort William)?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Ben Nevis (Fort William) (CheckWeather Score 96/100), ahead of the Met Office at 90. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Ben Nevis (Fort William)?
July is typically the warmest month in Ben Nevis (Fort William), with average highs around 17°C.
How cold does Ben Nevis (Fort William) get?
The coldest month in Ben Nevis (Fort William) is February, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Ben Nevis (Fort William) get?
Ben Nevis (Fort William) sees roughly 2406 mm of precipitation a year, with January usually the wettest month.

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