Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dalbeattie features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1171 mm (46.1 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dalbeattie enjoys an average of 2877 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 16 minutes to 17 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dalbeattie are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 5 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dalbeattie experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dalbeattie, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Dalbeattie usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dalbeattie are January, April and May. On average, 60 mm (2.4 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) | 75 (3.0) | 133 (5.2) | 96 (3.8) | 42 (1.7) | 63 (2.5) | 93 (3.6) | 88 (3.4) | 122 (4.8) | 91 (3.6) | 136 (5.4) | 114 (4.5) | 117 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Dalbeattie are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dalbeattie: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 71 | 131 | 192 | 320 | 390 | 367 | 391 | 342 | 277 | 206 | 110 | 74 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 52m | 9h 41m | 11h 53m | 14h 9m | 16h 9m | 17h 14m | 16h 39m | 14h 50m | 12h 39m | 10h 25m | 8h 22m | 7h 16m |
Dalbeattie 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, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dalbeattie UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |