Ben Macdui today (updated 03:11, 28 Oct): up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -9°C, summit wind 57 mph gusting 71 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Sunday, summit gusts 15 mph.
Ben Macdui weather today
Moderate rain, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -9°C, summit wind 57 mph gusting 71 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Ben Macdui weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 43 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Ben Macdui weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 23 mph, 20% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 1°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Ben Macdui summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Poor
3°/-1°
-9°
57/71
100%
TomorrowLight drizzle
Marginal
4°/2°
-4°
34/43
2%
Fri 30Light drizzle
Poor
5°/2°
-4°
44/55
8%
Sat 31Light drizzle
Good
5°/-1°
-2°
18/23
20%
Sun 1Overcast
Good
1°/-4°
-7°
12/15
12%
Mon 2Clear sky
Marginal
3°/-5°
-9°
13/16
4%
Tue 3Fog
Marginal
4°/-5°
-8°
14/17
0%
Ben Macdui 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Fog
Good
1°/-3°
-6°
13/17
0%
Thu 5Mainly clear
Good
1°/-4°
-7°
5/6
2%
Fri 6Overcast
Marginal
-1°/-5°
-8°
7/9
6%
Sat 7Overcast
Marginal
0°/-5°
-9°
17/21
18%
Sun 8Fog
Marginal
-1°/-4°
-8°
20/25
20%
Mon 9Fog
Marginal
0°/-5°
-8°
15/19
27%
Tue 10Fog
Marginal
-1°/-6°
-9°
18/22
28%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Ben Macdui each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1309m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Ben Macdui 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 07:16, sunset 16:40
9h 24m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:14 and starts 15:41. From the summit you see the sun 07:07 to 16:48.
Ben Macdui, Beinn Macduibh in Gaelic, reaches 1,309m (4,295ft) in the heart of the Cairngorms. It is the second-highest mountain in Britain and the county top of Aberdeenshire. The summit sits on a high, stony plateau, with Loch Etchachan to the north-east and the Lairig Ghru to the west. Carn Etchachan lies 2.4km north-east and Sron na Lairige 3.0km north-west. It is a Munro and a Marilyn.
The most popular route starts at the Cairngorm ski centre car park, climbs past Coire an t-Sneachda and Cairn Lochan onto the plateau, and crosses it south to the summit. From the Linn of Dee you can walk to Derry Lodge and up Glen Derry, then climb past Loch Etchachan.
The summit has a toposcope and the ruins of shelters. The plateau is exposed, with arctic conditions in winter, and navigation in mist or snow is hard. Allow for the long return walk.
Ben Macdui is 1,309 m (4,296 ft) high with 950 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. OS grid reference NN988989. It is the highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Ben Macdui North Top (0.7 km), Stob Coire Sputan Dearg (1.0 km) and Sron Riach (1.6 km).
What is the easiest way up Ben Macdui?
The route from the Cairngorm ski centre car park climbs onto the plateau and crosses it south. It is long but on a clear path.
Is Ben Macdui the second-highest mountain in Britain?
Yes. Ben Macdui is the second-highest mountain in Britain.
Can you climb Ben Macdui and Cairn Gorm together?
Yes. Both are on the same plateau, and walkers often combine them from the ski centre car park.
How high is Ben Macdui?
Ben Macdui is 1,309 metres high with 950 metres of prominence.
Where is Ben Macdui?
Ben Macdui is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Ben Macdui?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Ben Macdui, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Cairngorm ski centre via Cairn Lochan (10.4 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Ben Macdui 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 Macdui tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 43 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Ben Macdui this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 23 mph, 20% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 1°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Ben Macdui?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Ben Macdui, Beinn Macduibh in Gaelic, reaches 1,309m (4,295ft) in the heart of the Cairngorms. It is the second-highest mountain in Britain and the county top of Aberdeenshire. The summit sits on a high, stony plateau, with Loch Etchachan to the north-east and the Lairig Ghru to the west. Carn Etchachan lies 2.4km north-east and Sron na Lairige 3.0km north-west. It is a Munro and a Marilyn.
The most popular route starts at the Cairngorm ski centre car park, climbs past Coire an t-Sneachda and Cairn Lochan onto the plateau, and crosses it south to the summit. From the Linn of Dee you can walk to Derry Lodge and up Glen Derry, then climb past Loch Etchachan.
The summit has a toposcope and the ruins of shelters. The plateau is exposed, with arctic conditions in winter, and navigation in mist or snow is hard. Allow for the long return walk.
Ben Macdui is 1,309 m (4,296 ft) high with 950 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. OS grid reference NN988989. It is the highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Ben Macdui North Top (0.7 km), Stob Coire Sputan Dearg (1.0 km) and Sron Riach (1.6 km).
What is the easiest way up Ben Macdui?
The route from the Cairngorm ski centre car park climbs onto the plateau and crosses it south. It is long but on a clear path.
Is Ben Macdui the second-highest mountain in Britain?
Yes. Ben Macdui is the second-highest mountain in Britain.
Can you climb Ben Macdui and Cairn Gorm together?
Yes. Both are on the same plateau, and walkers often combine them from the ski centre car park.
How high is Ben Macdui?
Ben Macdui is 1,309 metres high with 950 metres of prominence.
Where is Ben Macdui?
Ben Macdui is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Ben Macdui?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Ben Macdui, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Cairngorm ski centre via Cairn Lochan (10.4 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Ben Macdui 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 Macdui tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 43 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Ben Macdui this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 23 mph, 20% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 1°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Ben Macdui?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
