Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ullapool features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 13 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1661 mm (65.4 inches) and receives 247 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ullapool enjoys an average of 2880 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 35 minutes to 18 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ullapool are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (40 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ullapool experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Ullapool usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 184 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ullapool are April, May and June. On average, 92 mm (3.6 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) | 152 (6.0) | 129 (5.1) | 144 (5.7) | 83 (3.3) | 91 (3.6) | 101 (4.0) | 119 (4.7) | 128 (5.0) | 165 (6.5) | 211 (8.3) | 163 (6.4) | 176 (6.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Ullapool are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ullapool: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 58 | 140 | 201 | 322 | 381 | 381 | 378 | 356 | 272 | 202 | 110 | 73 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 17m | 9h 23m | 11h 52m | 14h 25m | 16h 43m | 18h 0m | 17h 18m | 15h 11m | 12h 43m | 10h 13m | 7h 53m | 6h 35m |
Ullapool 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 Ullapool 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 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |