Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kingussie features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1215 mm (47.8 inches) and receives 213 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kingussie enjoys an average of 2993 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 47 minutes to 17 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kingussie are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 2 °C (34 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kingussie experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kingussie, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Kingussie usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kingussie are January, April and May. On average, 78 mm (3.1 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) | 87 (3.4) | 122 (4.8) | 110 (4.3) | 56 (2.2) | 92 (3.6) | 108 (4.3) | 98 (3.9) | 106 (4.2) | 101 (4.0) | 123 (4.8) | 101 (4.0) | 110 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Kingussie are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kingussie: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 72 | 139 | 207 | 329 | 391 | 394 | 403 | 365 | 289 | 209 | 112 | 78 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 28m | 9h 29m | 11h 53m | 14h 20m | 16h 33m | 17h 46m | 17h 6m | 15h 5m | 12h 42m | 10h 16m | 8h 2m | 6h 47m |
Kingussie 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 Kingussie 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 |