Dumfries monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Dumfries average temperature chart (Celsius) Dumfries average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Dumfries (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 5.9 6 8.1 11 14.2 17.1 18.4 18.1 15.6 12.8 8.4 6.7
°F 42.6 42.8 46.7 51.8 57.6 62.8 65 64.6 60.1 55 47.1 44

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.

Dumfries monthly rainfall chart (mm) Dumfries monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Dumfries (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 113 77 83 55 73 66 72 95 107 119 103 109
inches 4.4 3 3.3 2.2 2.9 2.6 2.8 3.8 4.2 4.7 4.1 4.3
Rainy days 20 15 18 14 16 15 14 16 17 19 18 19

Average annual rainfall in Dumfries: 1124.7mm (442.8 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Dumfries average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Dumfries
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.7 2.8 3.5 5.3 6.3 6.6 5.6 5.5 4 3.2 2.4 1.5

Day / night temperatures

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

Dumfries average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Dumfries average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Dumfries (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 0.6 0.5 1.7 3.2 5.8 8.7 10.5 10.3 8.6 6.3 2.5 1.2
Max °C 6 6.2 8.3 11.2 14.5 17.3 18.6 18.3 15.8 13 8.6 6.8
Min °F 33.1 32.8 35.1 37.8 42.4 47.7 50.8 50.5 47.5 43.3 36.4 34.2
Max °F 37.9 37.9 41 45 50.2 55.4 58.1 57.7 54 49.3 41.9 39.2

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Dumfries average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Dumfries average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Dumfries in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.2 7.1 6.9 7.8 9.7 12 13.9 14.7 14.2 13.2 11.7 9.9
°F 46.7 44.7 44.5 46 49.5 53.5 57 58.4 57.6 55.7 53 49.8

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Dumfries average winspeed by month (km/h) Dumfries average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Dumfries (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 15 14 15 14 13 13 13 12 13 15 15 15
mph 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 8 9 9 9

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.

Dumfries relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Dumfries
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
90% 87% 84% 80% 79% 80% 81% 83% 86% 88% 89% 90%

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Dumfries weather stats

Dumfries weather statistics
Hottest month: July 18.4°C 65.1°F
Driest month: April 55mm 2.2ins
Sunniest month: May 6.3hrs
Coldest month: January 5.9°C 42.6°F
Wettest month: October 119mm 4.7ins
Warmest sea: August 14.7°C 58.5°F
Map showing location of Dumfries (55.06959, -3.61139) Dumfries map pin © Google

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