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Monthly climate in Oban, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oban 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 -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2257 mm (88.8 inches) and receives 236 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oban enjoys an average of 2682 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 56 minutes to 17 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Oban, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Oban are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 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 (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oban experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Oban, 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
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°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)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°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
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Oban, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Oban usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 255 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oban are April, May and July. On average, 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Oban, 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) 181 (7.1) 229 (9.0) 203 (8.0) 77 (3.0) 98 (3.9) 152 (6.0) 151 (5.9) 200 (7.9) 217 (8.5) 305 (12.0) 212 (8.4) 232 (9.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 20 21 15 15 18 19 23 20 24 21 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Oban, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Oban are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oban: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Oban, 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 55 115 162 309 373 365 368 328 255 192 97 57
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 35m 9h 32m 11h 53m 14h 17m 16h 26m 17h 36m 16h 58m 15h 0m 12h 41m 10h 19m 8h 8m 6h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Oban, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Oban 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 Oban UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Oban, 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