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Monthly climate in Mallaig, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mallaig features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (74 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2550 mm (100.4 inches) and receives 246 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mallaig enjoys an average of 2600 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 48 minutes to 17 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mallaig, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Mallaig 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 March, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 5 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mallaig experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mallaig, 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
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°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)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mallaig, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Mallaig usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 292 mm (11.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mallaig are April, May and June. On average, 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mallaig, 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) 217 (8.6) 241 (9.5) 226 (8.9) 90 (3.5) 107 (4.2) 156 (6.1) 175 (6.9) 218 (8.6) 254 (10.0) 358 (14.1) 243 (9.6) 264 (10.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 19 20 22 15 16 19 21 23 21 24 22 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Mallaig, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Mallaig are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mallaig: 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 Mallaig, 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 28m 9h 29m 11h 53m 14h 20m 16h 32m 17h 45m 17h 5m 15h 4m 12h 42m 10h 16m 8h 3m 6h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Mallaig, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Mallaig 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 Mallaig UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mallaig, 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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Mallaig, Scotland, United Kingdom

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