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Monthly climate in Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ballater features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1061 mm (41.8 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ballater enjoys an average of 3173 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 48 minutes to 17 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Ballater are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 2 °C (35 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ballater experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 85 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -12°C
(11°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Ballater usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ballater are January, April and September. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 53 (2.1) 93 (3.7) 82 (3.2) 51 (2.0) 100 (3.9) 93 (3.7) 105 (4.1) 103 (4.1) 80 (3.2) 105 (4.1) 102 (4.0) 93 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 15 16 12 16 16 17 17 14 18 16 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Ballater are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ballater: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 83 149 223 347 414 410 423 384 306 224 114 90
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 28m 9h 29m 11h 53m 14h 20m 16h 33m 17h 45m 17h 6m 15h 5m 12h 42m 10h 16m 8h 2m 6h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Ballater experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ballater UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 5 6 8 7 6 5 3 1 1