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Monthly climate in Helmsdale, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Helmsdale features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 904 mm (35.6 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Helmsdale enjoys an average of 3114 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 32 minutes to 18 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Helmsdale, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Helmsdale are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 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 5 to 5 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Helmsdale experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Helmsdale, 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
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Helmsdale, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Helmsdale usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 17 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Helmsdale are January, April and June. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Helmsdale, 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) 58 (2.3) 64 (2.5) 72 (2.8) 46 (1.8) 69 (2.7) 63 (2.5) 70 (2.8) 74 (2.9) 104 (4.1) 112 (4.4) 97 (3.8) 75 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 15 16 12 13 11 16 16 16 19 18 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Helmsdale, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Helmsdale are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Helmsdale: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Helmsdale, 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 72 155 215 345 399 413 407 380 300 224 114 86
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 14m 9h 22m 11h 52m 14h 26m 16h 46m 18h 4m 17h 21m 15h 13m 12h 44m 10h 12m 7h 51m 6h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Helmsdale, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Helmsdale experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 Helmsdale UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Helmsdale, 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 4 5 7 7 6 4 3 1 1