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Climate of Dumfries and Galloway
The region Dumfries and Galloway has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Dumfries and Galloway is 11° degrees and there is about 633 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 106 days a year with an average humidity of 87% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 5°C and 17°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 2°C and 10°C
- Rain: it rains 225 days and there is a total of approximately 633 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 8 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2008 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 5°C and 17°C |
| Warmest month: | 17°C in July |
| Coldest month: | 5°C in January |
| Night temperature: | between 2°C and 10°C |
| Dry days: | 132 days |
| Days with rain: | 225 days |
| Days with snow: | 8 days |
| Total rain sum: | 633 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 2008 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Dumfries and Galloway.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Dumfries and Galloway.
Climate table of Dumfries and Galloway
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Dumfries and Galloway. 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 Dumfries and Galloway might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 35 | 46 | 47 | 53 | 57 | 44 | 58 | 64 | 70 |
| Days with rain | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
| Days with snow | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Dry days | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Dumfries and Galloway
For visiting Dumfries and Galloway, the best time to visit is January through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in the Dumfries and Galloway region is 17°C in July and the lowest is 5°C in January.
Climate of Dumfries and Galloway by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Dumfries and Galloway? 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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