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Monthly climate in Lochgilphead, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lochgilphead features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (71 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1713 mm (67.5 inches) and receives 222 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lochgilphead enjoys an average of 2905 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 2 minutes to 17 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lochgilphead, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Lochgilphead 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 March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lochgilphead experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lochgilphead, 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)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(33°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -1°C
(31°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lochgilphead, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Lochgilphead usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 193 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lochgilphead are April, May and June. On average, 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lochgilphead, 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) 138 (5.4) 177 (7.0) 145 (5.7) 57 (2.2) 77 (3.0) 121 (4.8) 122 (4.8) 153 (6.0) 148 (5.8) 218 (8.6) 172 (6.8) 185 (7.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 19 20 12 13 17 16 21 19 24 21 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Lochgilphead, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Lochgilphead are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lochgilphead: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lochgilphead, 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 65 130 187 322 395 386 396 353 279 209 108 70
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 40m 9h 35m 11h 53m 14h 15m 16h 21m 17h 30m 16h 53m 14h 57m 12h 40m 10h 20m 8h 12m 7h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Lochgilphead, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Lochgilphead 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 Lochgilphead UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lochgilphead, 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 8 6 5 3 1 1