Climate Information for Dumfries


Weather:

This page presents averages based on long-term climate trends. A specific daily weather forecast for Dumfries is available from the BBC.

Climate Description:

Winters in Dumfries are usually mild for Scotland, with January daily temperatures of about 6.9°C and nights cooling off to 1.3°C in the coldest month. Summers are very warm, with daytime temperatures in July typically reaching 19.6°C and nights dipping to 11.3°C. Rainfall in Dumfries is typical, totalling 1112 mm in a typical year. Precipitation is distributed evenly, falling over about 147 days per year. Dumfries has average sunshine totals, with 1326 hours of sunshine recorded in a typical year.

Climate Averages:

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnual Average
High Temperature (°C)6.97.59.512.015.417.619.619.216.913.39.67.112.9
Low Temperature (°C)1.51.52.94.16.69.511.311.19.46.33.81.35.8
Sunshine (hours per day)1.62.73.34.85.95.04.94.83.83.02.11.53.6

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnual Total
Sunshine (hours per month)50761011451841491531501159462471326
Precipitation (mm)113808962697370831001331171231112
Days with Precipitation161112101111101211151414147
Days of Air Frost10106300000151146


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Please note that the information on this page describes long-term climate averages and cannot be relied upon for predictions of the weather. While every effort has been made to produce the best climate estimates possible, users should be aware that they may contain errors. Further explanation is available about our climate information, how the data was derived, estimates of error, and details about the original data sources.


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