Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thurso features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1176 mm (46.3 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Thurso enjoys an average of 2737 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 44 minutes to 15 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Thurso are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (17 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thurso experiences 56 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 143 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (17°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-26°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
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Thurso usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Thurso are January, February and September. On average, 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79 (3.1) | 82 (3.2) | 88 (3.4) | 115 (4.5) | 117 (4.6) | 99 (3.9) | 120 (4.7) | 90 (3.5) | 77 (3.0) | 128 (5.0) | 99 (3.9) | 84 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Thurso are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Thurso: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 114 | 154 | 235 | 227 | 281 | 316 | 349 | 316 | 271 | 192 | 145 | 131 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 8m | 10h 23m | 11h 57m | 13h 33m | 14h 55m | 15h 37m | 15h 14m | 14h 1m | 12h 28m | 10h 52m | 9h 28m | 8h 44m |
Thurso experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Thurso UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |