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Monthly climate in Thurso, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thurso features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 918 mm (36.2 inches) and receives 195 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Thurso enjoys an average of 3119 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 25 minutes to 18 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Thurso, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Thurso are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thurso experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Thurso, 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)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Thurso, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Thurso usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 18 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Thurso are January, February and April. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Thurso, 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) 57 (2.2) 62 (2.5) 72 (2.8) 55 (2.2) 67 (2.6) 70 (2.8) 74 (2.9) 79 (3.1) 109 (4.3) 112 (4.4) 92 (3.6) 71 (2.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 15 18 14 16 14 17 18 17 20 18 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Thurso, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Thurso are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Thurso: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Thurso, 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 68 156 214 346 403 423 406 388 298 221 108 83
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 9m 9h 19m 11h 52m 14h 28m 16h 51m 18h 11m 17h 27m 15h 16m 12h 44m 10h 10m 7h 46m 6h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Thurso, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Thurso 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, February and November 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 Thurso UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Thurso, 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 1 3 4 5 7 7 6 4 3 1 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Thurso, Scotland, United Kingdom

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