Galloway Forest weather by month

Check out Galloway Forest weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Galloway Forest (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	4	4	6	9	13	15	16	16	14	11	7	5
Min temperature (night-time)	-1	-1	0	1	4	7	8	8	7	5	1	0
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Galloway Forest

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	1	2	3	5	6	6	5	5	3	3	2	1
Daily hours of daylight	8	10	12	14	16	17	17	15	13	10	8	7
UV Index (Maximum)	0	1	2	3	5	6	6	5	3	2	1	0

Rainfall in Galloway Forest

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	22	17	20	16	17	16	16	18	19	21	20	21
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	253	162	190	118	120	118	128	171	212	242	230	234

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The climate guide for Scotland (Galloway Forest) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Galloway Forest?

Galloway Forest has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Galloway Forest weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in Galloway Forest, Scotland in January based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 253 mm of rainfall in the month.

4
4°C max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
22
22 days with some rainfall
-1
-1°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
253
253 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Galloway Forest weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in Galloway Forest, Scotland in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 162 mm of rainfall in the month.

4
4°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
-1
-1°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
162
162 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Galloway Forest weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Galloway Forest, Scotland in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 190 mm of rainfall in the month.

6
6°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
190
190 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Galloway Forest weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Galloway Forest, Scotland in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 118 mm of rainfall in the month.

9
9°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
118
118 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Galloway Forest weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in Galloway Forest, Scotland in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 120 mm of rainfall in the month.

13
13°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
120
120 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Galloway Forest weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Galloway Forest, Scotland in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 118 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
118
118 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Galloway Forest weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Galloway Forest, Scotland in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 128 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
128
128 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Galloway Forest weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Galloway Forest, Scotland in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 171 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
171
171 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Galloway Forest weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Galloway Forest, Scotland in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 212 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
212
212 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Galloway Forest weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Galloway Forest, Scotland in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 242 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
242
242 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Galloway Forest weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Galloway Forest, Scotland in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 230 mm of rainfall in the month.

7
7°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
230
230 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Galloway Forest weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Galloway Forest, Scotland in December based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 234 mm of rainfall in the month.

5
5°C max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
7
7 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
234
234 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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