Climate of Stranraer
Stranraer has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Stranraer is 11° degrees and there is about 532 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 130 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 7°C and 16°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 4°C and 13°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 9°C and 16°C
- Rain: it rains 203 days and there is a total of approximately 530 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 6 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2051 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 7°C and 16°C |
Warmest month: | 16°C in July |
Coldest month: | 7°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 4°C and 13°C |
Sea temperature: | between 9°C and 16°C |
Dry days: | 156 days |
Days with rain: | 203 days |
Days with snow: | 6 days |
Total rain sum: | 530 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2051 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Stranraer.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Stranraer.
Climate table of Stranraer
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Stranraer. 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 Stranraer 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) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Night temp. (°C) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Water temp. (°C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 43 | 45 | 26 | 28 | 35 | 40 | 48 | 37 | 57 | 65 | 60 |
Days with rain | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Days with snow | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Dry days | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Best time to visit Stranraer
The best time to visit Stranraer in Scotland is July. In this period you have a mild temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Stranraer is 16°C in July and the lowest is 7°C in January. The highest water temperature is 16°C and it does not get colder than 9°C.
Climate of Stranraer by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Stranraer? 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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