Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dumbarton 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 -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1431 mm (56.3 inches) and receives 199 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dumbarton enjoys an average of 2794 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 3 minutes to 17 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dumbarton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (40 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dumbarton experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 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 (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Dumbarton usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 159 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dumbarton are January, April and May. On average, 75 mm (2.9 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) | 99 (3.9) | 166 (6.5) | 127 (5.0) | 50 (2.0) | 75 (3.0) | 118 (4.6) | 103 (4.1) | 145 (5.7) | 108 (4.2) | 166 (6.5) | 134 (5.3) | 139 (5.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Dumbarton are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dumbarton: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 66 | 120 | 171 | 317 | 387 | 377 | 382 | 337 | 269 | 194 | 103 | 65 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 41m | 9h 36m | 11h 53m | 14h 14m | 16h 20m | 17h 28m | 16h 51m | 14h 57m | 12h 40m | 10h 21m | 8h 13m | 7h 3m |
Dumbarton 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 Dumbarton 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 | 1 | 1 |