Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tighnabruaich 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 -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1734 mm (68.3 inches) and receives 216 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tighnabruaich enjoys an average of 2850 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 3 minutes to 17 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tighnabruaich are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 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, Tighnabruaich experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°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 | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tighnabruaich, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Tighnabruaich usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 195 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tighnabruaich are April, May and July. On average, 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 134 (5.3) | 185 (7.3) | 149 (5.9) | 59 (2.3) | 78 (3.1) | 126 (5.0) | 121 (4.8) | 159 (6.3) | 150 (5.9) | 217 (8.6) | 172 (6.8) | 184 (7.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Tighnabruaich are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tighnabruaich: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 65 | 125 | 179 | 319 | 390 | 382 | 389 | 345 | 274 | 203 | 106 | 67 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 41m | 9h 36m | 11h 53m | 14h 14m | 16h 20m | 17h 28m | 16h 51m | 14h 57m | 12h 40m | 10h 21m | 8h 13m | 7h 3m |
Tighnabruaich 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 Tighnabruaich UV Index data.
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 |