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Monthly climate in Nairn, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nairn features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 883 mm (34.8 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nairn enjoys an average of 3030 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 40 minutes to 17 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nairn, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Nairn are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 4 °C (39 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nairn experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nairn, 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 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nairn, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Nairn usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nairn are January, March and April. On average, 57 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nairn, 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) 60 (2.4) 65 (2.6) 64 (2.5) 47 (1.9) 80 (3.2) 79 (3.1) 72 (2.8) 79 (3.1) 83 (3.3) 98 (3.9) 78 (3.1) 76 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 14 11 14 13 14 15 15 18 15 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Nairn, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Nairn are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nairn: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nairn, 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 72 148 210 335 390 393 401 368 292 217 116 83
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 22m 9h 26m 11h 53m 14h 23m 16h 39m 17h 54m 17h 13m 15h 9m 12h 43m 10h 14m 7h 57m 6h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Nairn, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Nairn 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 Nairn UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nairn, 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 Nairn, Scotland, United Kingdom

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