Dumfries
5 to 17°C
temperature
2011 hours
sunshine per day
628 mm
rain
132 days
dry
225 days
rain
8 days
snow

Climate of Dumfries

Dumfries has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Dumfries is 11° degrees and there is about 628 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 628 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 8 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2011 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: 628 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2011 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Dumfries.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Dumfries.

Climate table of Dumfries

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Dumfries. 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 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 30 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

The best time to visit Dumfries in Scotland is from January through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Dumfries is 17°C in July and the lowest is 5°C in January.

Climate of Dumfries by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Dumfries? 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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