Dornoch monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Dornoch

Dornoch average temperature chart (Celsius) Dornoch average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Dornoch (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 5.3 5.6 7.4 9.6 12.8 15.5 16.7 16.6 14.3 11.7 7.5 6
°F 41.5 42 45.4 49.2 55 59.9 62.1 61.8 57.8 53.1 45.5 42.8

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Dornoch monthly rainfall chart (mm) Dornoch monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Dornoch (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 84 61 75 50 56 61 63 78 82 91 100 91
inches 3.3 2.4 3 2 2.2 2.4 2.5 3.1 3.2 3.6 3.9 3.6
Rainy days 19 15 19 17 16 16 17 18 20 20 20 20

Average annual rainfall in Dornoch: 946.634mm (372.7 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Dornoch

Dornoch average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Dornoch
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.4 3 3.6 4.9 5.7 5.7 5 4.7 3.8 2.9 1.8 1.2

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Dornoch average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Dornoch average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Dornoch (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -0.2 -0.5 1 2.3 5.1 7.9 9.7 9.5 7.7 5.4 2 0.7
Max °C 5.4 5.7 7.6 9.8 13 15.7 16.9 16.8 14.5 11.9 7.7 6.2
Min °F 31.6 31.1 33.8 36.1 41.1 46.2 49.5 49 45.9 41.6 35.5 33.2
Max °F 36.7 36.7 39.7 42.8 48.2 53.2 55.9 55.6 52 47.5 40.6 38.1

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Dornoch average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Dornoch average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Dornoch in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.4 7.6 7.4 7.9 9.4 11.3 13 13.8 13.2 12.3 11.1 9.6
°F 47.1 45.6 45.3 46.2 48.9 52.4 55.4 56.8 55.8 54.2 51.9 49.3

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Dornoch average winspeed by month (km/h) Dornoch average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Dornoch (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 19 18 20 18 17 16 16 14 17 18 19 19
mph 12 11 12 11 10 10 10 9 11 11 12 12

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Dornoch relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Dornoch
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
89% 87% 85% 84% 81% 82% 82% 85% 86% 87% 89% 90%

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Dornoch weather stats

Dornoch weather statistics
Hottest month: July 16.7°C 62.1°F
Driest month: April 50mm 2ins
Sunniest month: April 4.9hrs
Coldest month: January 5.3°C 41.5°F
Wettest month: November 100mm 3.9ins
Warmest sea: August 13.8°C 56.8°F
Map showing location of Dornoch (57.8805, -4.02879) Dornoch map pin © Google

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