Climate · United Kingdom

Dornoch

Mild and wet from June to September; chilly and wet from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years57.9°N20 m above the sea
  1. Jan44°7°33°1°Rain on about four days a week.
  2. Feb45°7°33°1°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar48°9°34°1°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr53°12°37°3°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May58°14°42°6°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun63°17°48°9°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul66°19°51°11°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug66°19°51°11°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep62°17°48°9°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct56°13°44°7°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov50°10°38°3°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec45°7°34°1°Rain on about four days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 64°F and nights near 50°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 46°F. Rain falls on about four days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 6½ hours in December to 18 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 18°C and nights near 10°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 8°C. Rain falls on about four days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 6½ hours in December to 18 hours in June.

Where Dornoch sits

Europe/London

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Latitude
57.9°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
20 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Achnasheen97 km south-west

The land around Dornoch, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Dornoch, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Dornoch, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Dornoch, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Dornoch, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Dornoch, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Dornoch, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Dornoch, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Dornoch, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Dornoch, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Dornoch, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Dornoch, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 44°F in January to 66°F in July and August.Highs from 7°C in January to 19°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in February (57% of days), driest in September (48%).

Cloud cover

Cloud stays near 66% of the sky all year.

Daylight

From 6h 36m in December to 18h 01m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Dornoch, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
33°1°44°7°
4 days70%7h 17m
FebruaryCool season
33°1°45°7°
4 days70%9h 16m
MarchCool season
34°1°48°9°
4 days69%11h 42m
April
37°3°53°12°
4 days66%14h 18m
May
42°6°58°14°
4 days62%16h 40m
JuneWarm season
48°9°63°17°
4 days62%18h 01m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
51°11°66°19°
4 days62%17h 22m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
51°11°66°19°
4 days61%15h 12m
SeptemberWarm season
48°9°62°17°
3 days63%12h 38m
October
44°7°56°13°
4 days66%10h 04m
November
38°3°50°10°
4 days68%7h 48m
DecemberCool season
34°1°45°7°
4 days70%6h 36m

When is the best time to visit Dornoch?


The best months are July to August: highs near 66°F, nights near 51°F, and rain on about four days a week.The best months are July to August: highs near 19°C, nights near 11°C, and rain on about four days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Dornoch?

July and August, with highs near 66°F and lows near 51°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 44°F.July and August, with highs near 19°C and lows near 11°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 7°C.

When does it rain most in Dornoch?

February, with rain on about four days a week. September is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Dornoch?

From about 6½ hours in December to 18 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Dornoch?

August, when cloud covers about 61% of the sky on average. December and January are the cloudiest, at about 70%.

Places with a year like Dornoch's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Dornoch's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Dornoch's summer.

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Dornoch. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.