Climate of Thurso
Thurso has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Thurso is 10° degrees and there is about 506 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 89 days a year with an average humidity of 82% 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 11°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 8°C and 14°C
- Rain: it rains 232 days and there is a total of approximately 506 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 21 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1983 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 11°C |
Sea temperature: | between 8°C and 14°C |
Dry days: | 112 days |
Days with rain: | 232 days |
Days with snow: | 21 days |
Total rain sum: | 506 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 1983 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Thurso.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Thurso.
Climate table of Thurso
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Thurso. 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 Thurso 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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Night temp. (°C) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Water temp. (°C) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 48 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 36 | 30 | 38 | 46 | 40 | 61 | 46 | 49 |
Days with rain | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Days with snow | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 |
Dry days | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Thurso
The best time to visit Thurso in Scotland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Thurso is 15°C in July and the lowest is 6°C in January. The highest water temperature is 14°C and it does not get colder than 8°C.
Climate of Thurso by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Thurso? 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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