Ben Lawers today (updated 15:15, 28 Oct): up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 49 mph gusting 62 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Monday, summit gusts 20 mph.
Ben Lawers weather today
Slight rain, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 49 mph gusting 62 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Ben Lawers weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 37 mph gusting 46 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Ben Lawers weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 19 mph gusting 24 mph, 18% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Ben Lawers summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodaySlight rain
Poor
3°/0°
-6°
49/62
100%
TomorrowLight drizzle
Marginal
4°/3°
-3°
37/46
10%
Fri 30Light drizzle
Marginal
5°/3°
-3°
38/47
4%
Sat 31Moderate drizzle
Good
5°/-3°
-6°
19/24
18%
Sun 1Fog
Marginal
3°/-5°
-8°
17/21
12%
Mon 2Fog
Marginal
3°/-5°
-9°
16/20
0%
Tue 3Fog
Good
1°/-3°
-5°
17/22
3%
Ben Lawers 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Fog
Marginal
1°/-5°
-8°
12/15
0%
Thu 5Fog
Marginal
0°/-5°
-8°
11/14
4%
Fri 6Fog
Good
1°/-4°
-6°
14/17
3%
Sat 7Fog
Good
2°/-2°
-4°
14/17
15%
Sun 8Light drizzle
Marginal
1°/-4°
-5°
27/34
25%
Mon 9Moderate drizzle
Poor
5°/0°
-3°
40/51
31%
Tue 10Slight rain
Poor
6°/1°
-2°
53/66
27%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Ben Lawers each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1214m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Ben Lawers each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:17, sunset 16:44
9h 27m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:13 and starts 15:46. From the summit you see the sun 07:08 to 16:51.
Ben Lawers is the highest peak in the southern Highlands, rising north of Loch Tay. It is a Munro, a Marilyn and the county top of Perthshire. Its slopes form a National Nature Reserve known for rare arctic-alpine plants. Beinn Ghlas lies 1.4 km to the south-west, An Stuc 1.7 km to the north, and Meall Garbh 2.5 km to the north.
The usual route starts at the Ben Lawers car park on the minor road from Loch Tay to Glen Lyon. A path climbs through the nature reserve to Beinn Ghlas, drops to a bealach and then climbs to Ben Lawers. A quieter route starts at Lawers village on Loch Tay and climbs past Lochan nan Cat into the corrie below the summit.
The ridge north of the summit runs to An Stuc, where a steep, rocky descent needs care. Walkers who continue along it should be confident on loose rock.
Ben Lawers is 1,214 m (3,984 ft) high with 914 m of prominence. It is in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is the highest of the 220 summits Peakify lists in Perth and Kinross. The nearest summits are Creag an Fhithich (0.8 km), An Stuc (1.7 km) and Beinn Ghlas (1.4 km).
What is the easiest way up Ben Lawers?
Start at the Ben Lawers car park and follow the path over Beinn Ghlas to the summit.
Is Ben Lawers the highest mountain in Perthshire?
Yes. Ben Lawers is the county top of Perthshire and the highest point in the southern Highlands.
Can you walk from Ben Lawers to An Stuc?
Yes. An Stuc lies 1.7 km to the north along the ridge. The descent off its south side is steep and rocky.
How high is Ben Lawers?
Ben Lawers is 1,214 metres high with 914 metres of prominence.
Where is Ben Lawers?
Ben Lawers is listed in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
Are there routes for Ben Lawers?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Ben Lawers, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Ben Lawers car park via Beinn Ghlas (6.1 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Ben Lawers today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Ben Lawers tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 37 mph gusting 46 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Ben Lawers this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 19 mph gusting 24 mph, 18% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What weather information is shown for Ben Lawers?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Ben Lawers is the highest peak in the southern Highlands, rising north of Loch Tay. It is a Munro, a Marilyn and the county top of Perthshire. Its slopes form a National Nature Reserve known for rare arctic-alpine plants. Beinn Ghlas lies 1.4 km to the south-west, An Stuc 1.7 km to the north, and Meall Garbh 2.5 km to the north.
The usual route starts at the Ben Lawers car park on the minor road from Loch Tay to Glen Lyon. A path climbs through the nature reserve to Beinn Ghlas, drops to a bealach and then climbs to Ben Lawers. A quieter route starts at Lawers village on Loch Tay and climbs past Lochan nan Cat into the corrie below the summit.
The ridge north of the summit runs to An Stuc, where a steep, rocky descent needs care. Walkers who continue along it should be confident on loose rock.
Ben Lawers is 1,214 m (3,984 ft) high with 914 m of prominence. It is in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is the highest of the 220 summits Peakify lists in Perth and Kinross. The nearest summits are Creag an Fhithich (0.8 km), An Stuc (1.7 km) and Beinn Ghlas (1.4 km).
What is the easiest way up Ben Lawers?
Start at the Ben Lawers car park and follow the path over Beinn Ghlas to the summit.
Is Ben Lawers the highest mountain in Perthshire?
Yes. Ben Lawers is the county top of Perthshire and the highest point in the southern Highlands.
Can you walk from Ben Lawers to An Stuc?
Yes. An Stuc lies 1.7 km to the north along the ridge. The descent off its south side is steep and rocky.
How high is Ben Lawers?
Ben Lawers is 1,214 metres high with 914 metres of prominence.
Where is Ben Lawers?
Ben Lawers is listed in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
Are there routes for Ben Lawers?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Ben Lawers, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Ben Lawers car park via Beinn Ghlas (6.1 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Ben Lawers today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Ben Lawers tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 37 mph gusting 46 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Ben Lawers this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 19 mph gusting 24 mph, 18% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What weather information is shown for Ben Lawers?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
