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Monthly climate in Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kyle of Lochalsh features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (40 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2126 mm (83.7 inches) and receives 245 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kyle of Lochalsh enjoys an average of 2600 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 44 minutes to 17 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Kyle of Lochalsh are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 5 °C (40 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kyle of Lochalsh experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kyle of Lochalsh, 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
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°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
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -3°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Kyle of Lochalsh usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 235 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kyle of Lochalsh are April, May and June. On average, 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kyle of Lochalsh, 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) 176 (6.9) 198 (7.8) 192 (7.5) 85 (3.3) 96 (3.8) 136 (5.4) 150 (5.9) 189 (7.4) 205 (8.1) 286 (11.2) 201 (7.9) 213 (8.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 19 20 22 16 17 18 20 22 21 25 21 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Kyle of Lochalsh are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kyle of Lochalsh: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kyle of Lochalsh, 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 50 115 164 306 359 351 347 320 244 182 100 56
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 25m 9h 27m 11h 53m 14h 21m 16h 35m 17h 49m 17h 9m 15h 7m 12h 42m 10h 15m 8h 0m 6h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Kyle of Lochalsh 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 Kyle of Lochalsh UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kyle of Lochalsh, 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