Climate of Helmsdale

Helmsdale has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Helmsdale is 10° degrees and there is about 147 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 179 days a year with an average humidity of 81% 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 4°C and 12°C
Rain: it rains 129 days and there is a total of approximately 147 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 18 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2226 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 4°C and 12°C
Dry days:	218 days
Days with rain:	129 days
Days with snow:	18 days
Total rain sum:	147 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2226 hours

Climate of Helmsdale
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Helmsdale
The best travel time for Helmsdale
Climate of Helmsdale by month
Experiences with the weather of Helmsdale

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Helmsdale.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Helmsdale.

Climate table of Helmsdale

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Helmsdale. 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 Helmsdale might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	6	6	7	9	11	13	15	15	14	11	9	7
Night temp. (°C)	4	4	4	6	7	10	12	12	11	9	6	4
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	13	11	11	10	8	10	12	16	9	17	16	14
Days with rain	10	8	11	11	9	9	14	12	9	12	13	11
Days with snow	4	4	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	5
Dry days	17	16	17	18	22	21	17	19	21	19	16	15
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	4	4	5	7	8	8	8	8	7	4	5	4
Wind force (Bft)	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4
UV-index	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	3	4	3	2	3

Best time to visit Helmsdale

The best time to visit Helmsdale in Scotland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Helmsdale is 15°C in July and the lowest is 6°C in January.

Climate of Helmsdale by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Helmsdale? 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.

January