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Hello, I have a week off mid September and am thinking of Glen Coe & Ben Nevis for climbing and scrambling. Any view of the what the weather might be like, beyond 'unpredictable'

Thanks, Chris

In reply to chaotic_chris:

mostly unpredictable

In reply to chaotic_chris:

you kind of answered your own question, its anybody's guess but the last couple of years have had better weather at the beginning and end of summer so you might get lucky.
At the moment up here there are rarely two days the same in a row swinging from warm and sunny to cold and wet.

In reply to chaotic_chris:

There's usually a couple of nice days in September.

In reply to chaotic_chris:


There will be sunny spells, scattered showers and the temperature will be about average for the time of year.

In reply to chaotic_chris:

Despite days getting shorter and a wee bit cooler, Scotland's fickle weather can be surprisingly good during September. The show stopping Autumnal gales are usually a few weeks away. Whilst climbing on dry, warm, sun kissed rock being a wee bit rarer, I'd be optimistic for getting at least a couple of dry days for getting some quality scrambling / mountaineering type routes under your belt during a week around Glen Coe and Ben Nevis at that time of the year. Alternatively it could pish doon and blaw a hoolie aw week....roll the dice and hope for light easterly winds.

In reply to Joak:

Thanks all - gives me a bit more to go on. Might just book last minute. Cheers, Chris

In reply to alan moore:

I believe said nice days in sept are due to fall on a Tues this year