Lochinver weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Lochinver (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	6	6	7	10	13	15	16	16	14	12	8	7
Min temperature (night-time)	1	1	2	3	6	8	10	10	8	6	3	2
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	8	8	7	7	9	11	12	13	13	12	11	10

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

Sunshine & UV index in Lochinver

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	1	2	3	4	5	5	4	4	3	2	1	1
Daily hours of daylight	7	9	12	14	17	18	17	15	13	10	8	7
UV Index (Maximum)	0	1	2	3	4	5	5	4	3	1	0	0

Rainfall in Lochinver

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	23	18	22	18	17	17	19	20	23	24	23	24
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	173	121	154	93	84	99	107	126	172	200	201	199

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The climate guide for Scotland (Lochinver) 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 Lochinver?

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

Lochinver weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Lochinver, Scotland in January based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 173 mm of rainfall in the month.

6
6°C max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
23
23 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
7
7 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
173
173 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
8
8°C sea temperature

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Lochinver weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Lochinver, Scotland in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 121 mm of rainfall in the month.

6
6°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
121
121 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
8
8°C sea temperature

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Lochinver weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Lochinver, Scotland in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 154 mm of rainfall in the month.

7
7°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
22
22 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
154
154 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
7
7°C sea temperature

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Lochinver weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Lochinver, Scotland in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 93 mm of rainfall in the month.

10
10°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
93
93 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
7
7°C sea temperature

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Lochinver weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in Lochinver, Scotland in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 84 mm of rainfall in the month.

13
13°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
84
84 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
9
9°C sea temperature

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Lochinver weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Lochinver, Scotland in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 99 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
18
18 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
99
99 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
11
11°C sea temperature

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Lochinver weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Lochinver, Scotland in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 107 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
107
107 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Lochinver weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Lochinver, Scotland in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 126 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
126
126 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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Lochinver weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Lochinver, Scotland in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 172 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
23
23 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
172
172 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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Lochinver weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Lochinver, Scotland in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 200 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
24
24 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
200
200 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Lochinver weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Lochinver, Scotland in November based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 201 mm of rainfall in the month.

8
8°C max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
23
23 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
201
201 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
11
11°C sea temperature

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Lochinver weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Lochinver, Scotland in December based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 199 mm of rainfall in the month.