Climate of Scalpay
The island Scalpay has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Scalpay is 10° degrees and there is about 246 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 137 days a year with an average humidity of 83% 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 3°C and 11°C
- Rain: it rains 172 days and there is a total of approximately 247 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 7 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1848 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 3°C and 11°C |
Dry days: | 186 days |
Days with rain: | 172 days |
Days with snow: | 7 days |
Total rain sum: | 247 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 1848 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Scalpay.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Scalpay.
Climate table of Scalpay
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Scalpay. 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 Scalpay 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 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Night temp. (°C) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 27 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 29 | 28 |
Days with rain | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Days with snow | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Dry days | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Scalpay
The best time to visit Scalpay, Scotland is January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and almost no precipitation. On the island of Scalpay, the warmest month is July with 15°C and the coldest is January with 6°C.
Climate of Scalpay by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Scalpay? 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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