Cairn Gorm today (updated 09:11, 28 Oct): up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 49 mph gusting 61 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Tuesday, summit gusts 18 mph.
Cairn Gorm weather today
Moderate rain, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 49 mph gusting 61 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Cairn Gorm weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 32 mph gusting 53 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Cairn Gorm weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 20% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 2°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 22 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Cairn Gorm summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Poor
3°/-1°
-8°
49/61
100%
TomorrowLight drizzle
Marginal
5°/3°
-5°
32/53
2%
Fri 30Light drizzle
Poor
5°/3°
-7°
41/64
8%
Sat 31Moderate drizzle
Good
4°/-2°
-6°
17/21
20%
Sun 1Overcast
Good
2°/-4°
-7°
18/22
12%
Mon 2Overcast
Good
4°/-4°
-7°
17/22
4%
Tue 3Overcast
Good
5°/-4°
-7°
14/18
0%
Cairn Gorm 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°/-4°
-7°
11/13
0%
Thu 5Fog
Marginal
0°/-5°
-8°
9/14
2%
Fri 6Fog
Good
1°/-3°
-6°
11/14
6%
Sat 7Fog
Good
2°/-3°
-6°
13/17
18%
Sun 8Fog
Marginal
3°/-5°
-9°
27/34
20%
Mon 9Light drizzle
Poor
5°/1°
-2°
40/51
27%
Tue 10Slight rain
Poor
7°/1°
-2°
55+/75+
28%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Cairn Gorm each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1245m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Cairn Gorm 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 23m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:14 and starts 15:41. From the summit you see the sun 07:08 to 16:47.
Cairn Gorm reaches 1,245m (4,085ft) on the northern edge of the Cairngorm plateau. The ski area and funicular railway cover its northern slopes, and the Ptarmigan restaurant sits at the top station. A weather station stands on the summit. Stob Coire an t-Sneachda lies 1.4km to the south-west and Ben Macdui 5.4km south. It is a Munro and a HuMP.
The usual route starts at the Coire Cas car park and climbs the Fiacaill a' Choire Chais ridge to the summit. Another route follows the Windy Ridge path up Sron an Aonaich. The funicular does not let you walk out of the top station in summer, so you cannot use it as a shortcut to the summit.
The summit takes the full force of the weather, with high winds and fast-changing conditions. In winter the plateau is arctic in character.
Cairn Gorm is 1,245 m (4,084 ft) high with 146 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 8th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Fiacaill a' Choire Chais (0.6 km), Cnap Coire na Spreidhe (1.2 km) and Stob Coire an t-Sneachda (1.4 km).
Can you take the funicular to climb Cairn Gorm?
No. In summer the funicular runs a closed system, and you cannot walk out of the top station onto the hill.
What is the easiest way up Cairn Gorm?
Climb from the Coire Cas car park up the Fiacaill a' Choire Chais ridge or the Windy Ridge path.
Can you combine Cairn Gorm with Ben Macdui?
Yes. Ben Macdui is 5.4km south across the plateau, and walkers often climb both from the ski centre.
How high is Cairn Gorm?
Cairn Gorm is 1,245 metres high with 146 metres of prominence.
Where is Cairn Gorm?
Cairn Gorm is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Cairn Gorm?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Cairn Gorm, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Coire Cas via Fiacaill a' Choire Chais (3.5 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Cairn Gorm 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 Cairn Gorm tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 32 mph gusting 53 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Cairn Gorm this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 20% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 2°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 22 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Cairn Gorm?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Cairn Gorm reaches 1,245m (4,085ft) on the northern edge of the Cairngorm plateau. The ski area and funicular railway cover its northern slopes, and the Ptarmigan restaurant sits at the top station. A weather station stands on the summit. Stob Coire an t-Sneachda lies 1.4km to the south-west and Ben Macdui 5.4km south. It is a Munro and a HuMP.
The usual route starts at the Coire Cas car park and climbs the Fiacaill a' Choire Chais ridge to the summit. Another route follows the Windy Ridge path up Sron an Aonaich. The funicular does not let you walk out of the top station in summer, so you cannot use it as a shortcut to the summit.
The summit takes the full force of the weather, with high winds and fast-changing conditions. In winter the plateau is arctic in character.
Cairn Gorm is 1,245 m (4,084 ft) high with 146 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 8th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Fiacaill a' Choire Chais (0.6 km), Cnap Coire na Spreidhe (1.2 km) and Stob Coire an t-Sneachda (1.4 km).
Can you take the funicular to climb Cairn Gorm?
No. In summer the funicular runs a closed system, and you cannot walk out of the top station onto the hill.
What is the easiest way up Cairn Gorm?
Climb from the Coire Cas car park up the Fiacaill a' Choire Chais ridge or the Windy Ridge path.
Can you combine Cairn Gorm with Ben Macdui?
Yes. Ben Macdui is 5.4km south across the plateau, and walkers often climb both from the ski centre.
How high is Cairn Gorm?
Cairn Gorm is 1,245 metres high with 146 metres of prominence.
Where is Cairn Gorm?
Cairn Gorm is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Cairn Gorm?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Cairn Gorm, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Coire Cas via Fiacaill a' Choire Chais (3.5 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Cairn Gorm 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 Cairn Gorm tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 32 mph gusting 53 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Cairn Gorm this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 20% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 2°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 22 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Cairn Gorm?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
