Location & Surroundings
Ben Nevis is a peak in Scotland, United Kingdom, at 1,345 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Fort William, 7 km to the west. The national capital London is about 670 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Oban Airport, 44 km away.
Also known as: 本尼维斯山 · ベン・ネビス山 · Бен-Невис · جبل بن نيفيس · ბენ-ნევისი · Beinn Nibheis
Overview
Ben Nevis is highest mountain of Great Britain.
It is located in Highland, United Kingdom, Europe.
The elevation is around 1,345 metre.
Also known as: Beinn Nibheis
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Basic Data
- Country United Kingdom
- Located in Highland
- Type mountain (MT)
- an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more
Geography
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Coordinates
56° 47' 48" N, 5° 0' 14" W
- Elevation 1345 m (DEM: 1333 m)
- Timezone Europe/London
- Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 2 p/km²
- Built-up 0.1%
- Settlement Very low density rural
- Currency Pound (GBP)
- Phone Prefix +44
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 17:30
- Sunrise 07:34
- Sunset 18:41
- Day length 11 h 7 min
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Weather in Ben Nevis
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Ben Nevis, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 5.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 1.8 to 8.2 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 212 W/m2.
| Hour | Temp (C) | Wind (m/s) | Dir (deg) | RH (%) | Pressure (hPa) | Precip (step/total mm) | Clouds (%) | Solar (W/m2) | UV-B (W/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | 5.3 | 1.9 | 223 | 91 | 1,015.8 | - / 0.00 | 66 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 8.2 | 2.5 | 266 | 72 | 1,014.5 | 1.36 / 1.36 | 83 | 165.5 | n/a |
| 12h | 4.3 | 1.9 | 257 | 91 | 1,016.1 | 0.00 / 0.99 | 5 | 211.5 | n/a |
| 18h | 2.6 | 1.0 | 281 | 93 | 1,019.6 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 42 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 1.8 | 0.8 | 231 | 93 | 1,020.5 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 30h | 8.4 | 2.4 | 209 | 71 | 1,018.4 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 100 | 219.8 | n/a |
| 36h | 5.7 | 2.2 | 144 | 96 | 1,011.2 | 2.39 / 2.39 | 100 | 137.4 | n/a |
| 42h | 6.0 | 1.4 | 183 | 98 | 1,003.6 | 2.52 / 4.91 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Friday | 7.8 | 4.8 | 260 | 86 | 1,000.4 | 1.47 / 6.38 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 54h | 8.3 | 6.3 | 261 | 81 | 1,001.0 | 0.00 / 2.00 | 64 | 142.0 | n/a |
| 60h | 6.5 | 4.9 | 242 | 89 | 999.7 | 1.60 / 3.59 | 100 | 112.8 | n/a |
| 66h | 6.6 | 5.4 | 258 | 93 | 996.8 | 2.76 / 6.36 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Saturday | 5.7 | 3.5 | 270 | 95 | 997.0 | 9.85 / 16.21 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
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Links
- Wikidata entry Wikidata entry
- Wikipedia (DE) Wikipedia (DE)
- Wikipedia (EN) Wikipedia (EN)
- Official website www.ben-nevis.com
- Commons category Ben Nevis