Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Port Ellen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1222 mm (48.1 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Port Ellen enjoys an average of 3063 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 7 minutes to 17 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Port Ellen are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 7 °C (44 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Port Ellen experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Port Ellen, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Port Ellen usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 131 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Port Ellen are April, May and June. On average, 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 93 (3.7) | 121 (4.8) | 104 (4.1) | 46 (1.8) | 67 (2.6) | 92 (3.6) | 97 (3.8) | 122 (4.8) | 97 (3.8) | 140 (5.5) | 113 (4.4) | 130 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Port Ellen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Port Ellen: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 71 | 147 | 212 | 329 | 408 | 397 | 414 | 367 | 290 | 226 | 116 | 81 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 44m | 9h 37m | 11h 53m | 14h 13m | 16h 17m | 17h 24m | 16h 47m | 14h 55m | 12h 40m | 10h 22m | 8h 16m | 7h 7m |
Port Ellen 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 Port Ellen UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |