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Monthly climate in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Highland features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 966 mm (38.0 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Highland enjoys an average of 3005 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 41 minutes to 17 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Highland 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, Highland experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 46 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Highland, 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
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°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
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low 1°C
(35°F)		 1°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
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Highland usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 17 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Highland are January, April and July. On average, 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Highland, 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) 73 (2.9) 78 (3.1) 79 (3.1) 51 (2.0) 81 (3.2) 80 (3.1) 76 (3.0) 81 (3.2) 87 (3.4) 107 (4.2) 88 (3.5) 85 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 14 17 13 15 15 16 16 16 20 17 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Highland are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Highland: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Highland, 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 70 149 209 333 388 389 396 365 287 214 118 81
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 23m 9h 26m 11h 53m 14h 22m 16h 38m 17h 53m 17h 12m 15h 8m 12h 42m 10h 14m 7h 58m 6h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Highland 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 Highland UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Highland, 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