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Monthly climate in Portree, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Portree features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1869 mm (73.6 inches) and receives 243 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Portree enjoys an average of 2826 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 42 minutes to 17 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Portree, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Portree are July, August and September, 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 March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Portree experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Portree, 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)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Minimum 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Portree, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Portree usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 217 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Portree are April, May and June. On average, 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Portree, 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) 159 (6.3) 172 (6.8) 169 (6.7) 73 (2.9) 81 (3.2) 107 (4.2) 130 (5.1) 151 (5.9) 177 (7.0) 252 (9.9) 193 (7.6) 205 (8.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 20 20 21 15 16 17 19 21 21 25 23 25

Monthly sunshine hours in Portree, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Portree are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Portree: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Portree, 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 55 128 191 320 385 373 382 352 266 197 106 64
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 23m 9h 27m 11h 53m 14h 22m 16h 37m 17h 52m 17h 11m 15h 8m 12h 42m 10h 15m 7h 58m 6h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Portree, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Portree experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 Portree UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Portree, 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 7 7 6 4 3 1 1