Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fochabers features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 931 mm (36.6 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fochabers enjoys an average of 3194 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 40 minutes to 17 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fochabers 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 (39 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fochabers experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 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 (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°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 (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 2°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 (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fochabers, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Fochabers usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 17 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fochabers are January, February and April. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 57 (2.2) | 55 (2.2) | 60 (2.4) | 50 (2.0) | 74 (2.9) | 88 (3.5) | 84 (3.3) | 83 (3.3) | 92 (3.6) | 114 (4.5) | 92 (3.6) | 81 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Fochabers are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fochabers: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 80 | 156 | 223 | 352 | 410 | 416 | 420 | 385 | 309 | 229 | 116 | 92 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 22m | 9h 26m | 11h 53m | 14h 23m | 16h 38m | 17h 54m | 17h 13m | 15h 9m | 12h 43m | 10h 14m | 7h 57m | 6h 40m |
Fochabers 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 Fochabers 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 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |