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Monthly climate in Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ullapool, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ullapool, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ullapool, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ullapool, 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 5 3 1 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom

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