Climate of Lochinver
Lochinver has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Lochinver is 10° degrees and there is about 469 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 90 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 6°C and 15°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 4°C and 12°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 6°C and 18°C
- Rain: it rains 229 days and there is a total of approximately 469 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 12 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1965 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 6°C and 15°C |
Warmest month: | 15°C in July |
Coldest month: | 6°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 4°C and 12°C |
Sea temperature: | between 6°C and 18°C |
Dry days: | 124 days |
Days with rain: | 229 days |
Days with snow: | 12 days |
Total rain sum: | 469 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 1965 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Lochinver.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Lochinver.
Climate table of Lochinver
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Lochinver. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Lochinver might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Night temp. (°C) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Water temp. (°C) | 6 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 36 | 48 | 26 | 32 | 23 | 34 | 44 | 34 | 51 | 37 | 51 |
Days with rain | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Days with snow | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Dry days | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
UV-index | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Lochinver
The best time to visit Lochinver in Scotland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Lochinver is 15°C in July and the lowest is 6°C in January. The water temperature is 18°C at its highest and in other months it can be 6°C.
Climate of Lochinver by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Lochinver? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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