Ben Nevis1,345 mLimiting summit
72Good
A good day on Ben Nevis, though expect cloud coming and going on the summit.
Wind12 mph NGusts 15 mph
Rain0.2 mm
Summit views41%
Three Peaks Challenge weather forecast
Compare Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) before choosing a start date for the 24-hour National Three Peaks Challenge.
3 summitsUsually attempted within 24 hours
Forecast comparison
Every summit is shown side by side. The combined grade gives extra weight to the weakest forecast.
SummitGradeForecast summaryWindRainSummit viewsDetails
Scafell Pike978 m
82Good
A good day on Scafell Pike: dry and breezy, with clear tops for most of the day.
Wind24 mph NEGusts 32 mph
Rain0.0 mm
Summit views96%
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa1,085 m
83Good
A good day on Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa: dry and breezy.
Wind21 mph EGusts 28 mph
Rain0.0 mm
Summit views92%
Weather data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Adapted by Mountain Weather.
24-hour challenge planning
Daytime blocks across Mon 2 Nov and the following day.
Compare a north-to-south sequence with the reverse. These broad blocks are not arrival times or a route schedule.
Overnight walking conditions are not included yetAM covers 07:00 to 13:00; PM covers 13:00 to 22:00. We do not recommend a direction from these daytime grades alone.
North to south
Ben Nevis to Yr Wyddfa
- Start summit, afternoon or eveningMon 2 Nov · PMBen Nevis71
- Middle summit, following morningTue 3 Nov · AMScafell Pike69
- Final summit, following afternoon or eveningTue 3 Nov · PMSnowdon - Yr Wyddfa59
South to north
Yr Wyddfa to Ben Nevis
- Start summit, afternoon or eveningMon 2 Nov · PMSnowdon - Yr Wyddfa88
- Middle summit, following morningTue 3 Nov · AMScafell Pike69
- Final summit, following afternoon or eveningTue 3 Nov · PMBen Nevis72
Moon for your challenge
Night before your chosen day: Sunday 1 November 2026
Ben Nevis
Last-quarter moon
- Illuminated disc
- 48%
- Moonrise
- 22:23 GMT
- Moonset
- Outside this window
Moon up during darker hours22:25 GMT to 06:50 GMT next morning
Window: 1 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 2 Nov, 08:00 GMT
Scafell Pike
Last-quarter moon
- Illuminated disc
- 48%
- Moonrise
- 22:28 GMT
- Moonset
- Outside this window
Moon up during darker hours22:30 GMT to 06:40 GMT next morning
Window: 1 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 2 Nov, 08:00 GMT
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa
Last-quarter moon
- Illuminated disc
- 48%
- Moonrise
- 22:38 GMT
- Moonset
- Outside this window
Moon up during darker hours22:40 GMT to 06:40 GMT next morning
Window: 1 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 2 Nov, 08:00 GMT
Night beginning Monday 2 November 2026
Ben Nevis
Waning crescent moon
- Illuminated disc
- 37%
- Moonrise
- 23:57 GMT
- Moonset
- Outside this window
Moon up during darker hours00:00 GMT next morning to 06:55 GMT next morning
Window: 2 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 3 Nov, 08:00 GMT
Scafell Pike
Waning crescent moon
- Illuminated disc
- 37%
- Moonrise
- 23:57 GMT
- Moonset
- Outside this window
Moon up during darker hours00:00 GMT next morning to 06:40 GMT next morning
Window: 2 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 3 Nov, 08:00 GMT
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa
Waning crescent moon
- Illuminated disc
- 37%
- Moonrise
- 00:05 next morning GMT
- Moonset
- Outside this window
Moon up during darker hours00:05 GMT next morning to 06:40 GMT next morning
Window: 2 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 3 Nov, 08:00 GMT
Approximate times in UK local time, for an open horizon. Moon-up periods are rounded to five minutes. Hills and cloud can hide the Moon. Illumination is the sunlit percentage of its disc, not how bright your route will be. Darker hours here begin after civil twilight. This almanac covers only the stated overnight window and does not change the weather grade. Take a headtorch and spare power regardless.
Planning the National Three Peaks
The National Three Peaks Challenge links the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales. Conditions can differ sharply between the three summits, so this page keeps each forecast visible rather than reducing the route to one national weather symbol.
For this challenge, the selected date is treated as the start date. The sequence comparison uses the first summit in the afternoon or evening, the middle summit the following morning and the final summit the following afternoon or evening. It is a broad weather comparison, not a route schedule.
Read National Three Peaks route information