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Monthly climate in Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Forres 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 -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 972 mm (38.3 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Forres enjoys an average of 3100 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 39 minutes to 17 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Forres 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, Forres experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 40 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Forres, 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)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 6°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)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°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
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low 2°C
(35°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
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Forres usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Forres are February, March and April. On average, 57 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Forres, 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) 64 (2.5) 59 (2.3) 62 (2.4) 52 (2.0) 84 (3.3) 92 (3.6) 85 (3.4) 86 (3.4) 98 (3.8) 115 (4.5) 91 (3.6) 84 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 15 12 16 14 18 18 16 20 17 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Forres are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Forres: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Forres, 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 76 150 216 341 399 402 410 375 299 223 115 88
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 21m 9h 25m 11h 53m 14h 23m 16h 39m 17h 55m 17h 14m 15h 9m 12h 43m 10h 14m 7h 56m 6h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Forres 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 Forres UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Forres, 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