Climate
As with the rest of the British Isles and Scotland, Dumfries experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. It is one of the less snowy locations in Scotland owing to its sheltered, low lying position in the South West of the country. From 1908 until 2003, the town held the record for the highest temperature reading in Scotland, 32.8 °C (91.0 °F).
| Climate data for Dumfries 49m asl, 1961-1990, extremes 1951-1980 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
0.6 (33.1) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.3 (37.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.9 (7.0) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−9 (16) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 110 (4.33) |
76 (2.99) |
81 (3.19) |
53 (2.09) |
72 (2.83) |
63 (2.48) |
71 (2.8) |
93 (3.66) |
104 (4.09) |
117 (4.61) |
100 (3.94) |
107 (4.21) |
1,047 (41.22) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 44.7 | 68.7 | 98.4 | 145.0 | 180.1 | 176.7 | 162.2 | 156.7 | 110.8 | 89.8 | 61.5 | 37.9 | 1,333.5 |
| Source #1: Met Office | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: ScotClim | |||||||||||||
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