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Monthly climate in Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Forfar features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (80 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1014 mm (39.9 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Forfar enjoys an average of 3031 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 53 minutes to 17 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Forfar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 3 °C (37 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Forfar experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 62 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Forfar, 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 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low 0°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -9°C
(17°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Forfar usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Forfar are January, April and September. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Forfar, 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) 50 (2.0) 100 (3.9) 82 (3.2) 43 (1.7) 92 (3.6) 83 (3.3) 96 (3.8) 101 (4.0) 74 (2.9) 106 (4.2) 97 (3.8) 91 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 15 15 10 15 14 16 18 13 17 15 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Forfar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Forfar: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Forfar, 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 80 133 211 337 402 392 411 370 294 211 106 79
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 32m 9h 31m 11h 53m 14h 18m 16h 28m 17h 39m 17h 1m 15h 2m 12h 41m 10h 18m 8h 6m 6h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Forfar 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 Forfar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Forfar, 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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom

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