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Monthly climate in Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lossiemouth features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (71 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 979 mm (38.5 inches) and receives 182 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lossiemouth enjoys an average of 3194 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 39 minutes to 17 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Lossiemouth are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lossiemouth experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lossiemouth, 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
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Minimum 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Lossiemouth usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lossiemouth are February, March and April. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lossiemouth, 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) 67 (2.6) 53 (2.1) 62 (2.4) 44 (1.8) 70 (2.8) 81 (3.2) 80 (3.1) 76 (3.0) 115 (4.5) 128 (5.0) 111 (4.4) 91 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 14 15 10 13 11 16 17 16 22 19 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Lossiemouth are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lossiemouth: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lossiemouth, 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 80 156 223 352 410 416 420 385 309 229 116 92
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 21m 9h 25m 11h 53m 14h 23m 16h 40m 17h 56m 17h 14m 15h 9m 12h 43m 10h 14m 7h 56m 6h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Lossiemouth 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 Lossiemouth UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lossiemouth, 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