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Monthly climate in Dornoch, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dornoch features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 858 mm (33.8 inches) and receives 174 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dornoch enjoys an average of 3083 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 35 minutes to 18 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dornoch, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Dornoch are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 4 °C (40 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dornoch experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 47 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dornoch, 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 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -8°C
(17°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dornoch, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Dornoch usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 16 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dornoch are January, April and July. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dornoch, 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) 57 (2.2) 64 (2.5) 72 (2.8) 48 (1.9) 70 (2.8) 63 (2.5) 63 (2.5) 78 (3.1) 91 (3.6) 101 (4.0) 83 (3.3) 69 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 15 16 12 14 11 15 15 15 18 17 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Dornoch, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Dornoch are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dornoch: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dornoch, 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 70 154 215 341 397 405 403 377 295 222 115 85
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 18m 9h 24m 11h 52m 14h 24m 16h 43m 18h 0m 17h 18m 15h 11m 12h 43m 10h 13m 7h 53m 6h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Dornoch, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Dornoch experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 Dornoch UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dornoch, 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 5 7 7 6 4 3 1 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Dornoch, Scotland, United Kingdom

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