Drone Weather in Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom
Live flight conditions, updated continuously from the same forecast this app's dashboard uses.
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A condition in this window is outside safe limits.
MAIN RISK
Gusts 38 km/h — above the 35 km/h safe limit.
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This is a weather/operational assessment based on available forecast data and your selected drone profile — not airspace clearance or aviation authorization. Always check NOTAMs, local regulations, and your drone's own manual before flying.
Conditions last updated 13:15 local time
The Scottish Highlands (this page centers on Fort William, at the foot of Ben Nevis) have famously changeable weather — a genuinely useful forecast here needs checking more often than most places on this list, since conditions can shift within hours. Cloud cover and precipitation are worth watching as closely as wind, given how frequently low cloud sits on the glens.
Nearest official weather station
The nearest airport weather station is Oban Arpt (EGEO), 43 km from Scottish Highlands. Its latest report, 30 minutes old, measured wind of 19 km/h. Compare it with the forecast →
Scottish Highlands: best time to fly
These figures summarise three years of hourly weather data for Scottish Highlands (2023–2025). Only daylight hours are counted, and wind is rated against the standard drone profile: Good means wind up to 18 km/h and gusts up to 28 km/h; Not suitable means wind above 25 km/h or gusts above 35 km/h.
- Most flyable months: January, May, and November, when on average 49% of daylight hours had wind and gusts within the Good limits.
- Windiest month: February, with wind or gusts beyond the limits in 63% of daylight hours.
- Time of day: among hours that are light all year round, the wind is usually lightest around 09:00 (10.7 km/h on average) and strongest around 15:00 (13.3 km/h), local time.
- Rainiest month: December, when rain falls on the most days.
| Month | Avg. temp. | Daytime wind | Good hours | Not suitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.7°C | 10.9 km/h | 44% | 42% |
| Feb | 6.5°C | 13.4 km/h | 24% | 63% |
| Mar | 7°C | 12 km/h | 37% | 45% |
| Apr | 9.4°C | 11.5 km/h | 40% | 45% |
| May | 13.5°C | 9.9 km/h | 52% | 32% |
| Jun | 14.9°C | 11.5 km/h | 35% | 45% |
| Jul | 15.5°C | 10.7 km/h | 40% | 35% |
| Aug | 15.7°C | 12.7 km/h | 32% | 52% |
| Sep | 13.4°C | 12 km/h | 36% | 48% |
| Oct | 10.9°C | 13.2 km/h | 26% | 60% |
| Nov | 7°C | 10.1 km/h | 51% | 36% |
| Dec | 6.5°C | 13.1 km/h | 35% | 55% |
Source: ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo, 2023–2025. ERA5 describes the average over a grid cell about 30 km wide, so local effects are smoothed out: cliffs, valleys, coasts and buildings can be windier or calmer than shown. Use these figures to choose a season and time of day, and the live forecast above to decide on the day. See how UAV Meteo rates conditions and our data sources.
Want this checked against your own drone's real limits? Open Scottish Highlands in the full dashboard →