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Monthly climate in Dunkeld, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dunkeld features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1025 mm (40.3 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dunkeld enjoys an average of 2700 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 54 minutes to 17 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dunkeld, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Dunkeld 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 3 to 4 °C (38 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dunkeld experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 54 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dunkeld, 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
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dunkeld, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Dunkeld usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dunkeld are January, April and May. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dunkeld, 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) 59 (2.3) 111 (4.4) 90 (3.5) 40 (1.6) 74 (2.9) 82 (3.2) 86 (3.4) 107 (4.2) 77 (3.0) 109 (4.3) 95 (3.8) 94 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 16 16 10 13 15 15 16 14 16 15 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Dunkeld, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Dunkeld are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dunkeld: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dunkeld, 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 67 111 174 309 372 357 371 328 264 186 92 63
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 34m 9h 32m 11h 53m 14h 17m 16h 27m 17h 38m 16h 59m 15h 1m 12h 41m 10h 18m 8h 7m 6h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Dunkeld, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Dunkeld 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 Dunkeld UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dunkeld, 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