Best time to visit, weather and climate Oban
Best time to visit Oban, Scotland
The best time to visit Oban in Scotland is from april until october, when you will have a very cold temperature, but limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Oban is 16°C in july and the lowest is 5°C in january. The water temperature is between 9°C and 15°C.
The average climate figure for Oban is an 6,1. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Oban has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Oban or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Oban per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5°C | 6°C | 7°C | 10°C | 12°C | 14°C | 16°C | 15°C | 14°C | 11°C | 8°C | 6°C |
| 108 mm |
85 mm |
90 mm |
51 mm |
57 mm |
47 mm |
61 mm |
76 mm |
75 mm |
120 mm |
112 mm |
117 mm |
Climate Oban
Oban has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Oban is 11° degrees and there is about 390 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 128 days a year with an average humidity of 86% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate Oban
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 5°C | 6°C | 7°C | 10°C | 12°C | 14°C | 16°C | 15°C | 14°C | 11°C | 8°C | 6°C |
| Night | 3°C | 3°C | 4°C | 5°C | 7°C | 9°C | 11°C | 11°C | 10°C | 8°C | 5°C | 3°C |
| Water | 9°C | 9°C | 9°C | 9°C | 11°C | 13°C | 15°C | 15°C | 15°C | 14°C | 13°C | 11°C |
| Precip | 108 mm |
85 mm |
90 mm |
51 mm |
57 mm |
47 mm |
61 mm |
76 mm |
75 mm |
120 mm |
112 mm |
117 mm |
| Rain days |
22 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
| Snow days |
3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dry days |
6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| Sun hours per day |
3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Weather Oban january
On average, it is maximum 5° in january in Oban and at least around 3° degrees. The sea temperature is around 9° degrees. In january there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 108 mm. The it will be dry 6 days this month in Oban and on average, it snows 3 days in january.
Weather Oban february
On average, it is maximum 6° in february in Oban and at least around 3° degrees. The sea temperature is around 9° degrees. In february there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 85 mm. The it will be dry 7 days this month in Oban and on average, it snows 3 days in february.
Weather Oban march
On average, it is maximum 7° in march in Oban and at least around 4° degrees. The sea temperature is around 9° degrees. In march there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 90 mm. The it will be dry 9 days this month in Oban and on average, it snows 2 days in march.
Weather Oban april
On average, it is maximum 10° in april in Oban and at least around 5° degrees. The sea temperature is around 9° degrees. In april there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 51 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Oban.
Weather Oban may
On average, it is maximum 12° in may in Oban and at least around 7° degrees. The sea temperature is around 11° degrees. In may there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 57 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Oban.
Weather Oban june
On average, it is maximum 14° in june in Oban and at least around 9° degrees. The sea temperature is around 13° degrees. In june there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 47 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Oban.
Weather Oban july
On average, it is maximum 16° in july in Oban and at least around 11° degrees. The sea temperature is around 15° degrees. In july there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 61 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Oban.
Weather Oban august
On average, it is maximum 15° in august in Oban and at least around 11° degrees. The sea temperature is around 15° degrees. In august there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 76 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Oban.
Weather Oban september
On average, it is maximum 14° in september in Oban and at least around 10° degrees. The sea temperature is around 15° degrees. In september there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 75 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Oban.
Weather Oban october
On average, it is maximum 11° in october in Oban and at least around 8° degrees. The sea temperature is around 14° degrees. In october there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 120 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Oban.
Weather Oban november
On average, it is maximum 8° in november in Oban and at least around 5° degrees. The sea temperature is around 13° degrees. In november there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 112 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Oban.
Weather Oban december
On average, it is maximum 6° in december in Oban and at least around 3° degrees. The sea temperature is around 11° degrees. In december there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 117 mm. The it will be dry 6 days this month in Oban and on average, it snows 2 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Oban
The weather for Oban in Scotland will be 6° till 7° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Su 24 Jan |
|
4°C | 2°C | 8°C | 0.7 mm | 40% | 2m/s | 2 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
6°C | 3°C | 8°C | 0.5 mm | 35% | 2m/s | 2 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
3°C | 0°C | 8°C | 10 mm | 90% | 3m/s | 1 |
We 27 Jan |
|
5°C | 1°C | 8°C | 7.4 mm | 90% | 3m/s | 1 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
9°C | 5°C | 8°C | 20 mm | 95% | 5m/s | 1 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
7°C | 3°C | 8°C | 3.8 mm | 80% | 3m/s | 2 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
6°C | 2°C | 8°C | 13 mm | 95% | 7m/s | 1 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Su 31 Jan |
|
6°C | 3°C | 8°C | 3.1 mm | 75% | 4m/s | 1 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
4°C | 2°C | 8°C | 0.4 mm | 30% | 5m/s | 1 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
8°C | 3°C | 8°C | 10 mm | 90% | 3m/s | 1 |
We 3 Feb |
|
6°C | 3°C | 8°C | 3.3 mm | 75% | 2m/s | 0 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
6°C | 3°C | 8°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 0 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
7°C | 3°C | 8°C | 0.3 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 0 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
7°C | 2°C | 8°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 0 |
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About Oban
Oban lies in Scotland in the province Argyll and Bute.
Oban is in a straight line at 648 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 2 hours10.
The coordinates of Oban, Scotland are latitude: 56.416667 en longitude: -5.466667
The GPS coordinates are N 56° 25' 0.1200" en W 5° 28' 0.1200"
Currency Oban
In Oban the Pound sterling is used to pay.
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Time difference Oban
In Oban it is now 05:57 o’clock at night on sunday 24 january 2021. The time zone of Oban is Europe/London and the Greenwich time is UTC+00.
Vaccinations Oban
No recommended vaccinations are required for Oban.