Climate
As with the rest of the British Isles, Nairn experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. It is one of the driest locations in Scotland due to the rain shadowing effect of the surrounding mountains.
| Climate data for Nairn, 23m asl, 1971-2000, Extremes 1951-1980 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
6.9 (44.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
11.86 (53.34) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
0.3 (32.5) |
1.9 (35.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.85 (40.73) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.8 (9.0) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 51.94 (2.0449) |
36.79 (1.4484) |
42.51 (1.6736) |
38.01 (1.4965) |
43.92 (1.7291) |
50.56 (1.9906) |
48.38 (1.9047) |
55.33 (2.1783) |
60.34 (2.3756) |
55.59 (2.1886) |
57.49 (2.2634) |
50.32 (1.9811) |
591.18 (23.2748) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 44.18 | 76.18 | 101.39 | 129.58 | 175.39 | 156.08 | 153.68 | 146.95 | 114.94 | 88.50 | 53.84 | 33.49 | 1,274.2 |
| Source #1: Met Office | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: ScotClim | |||||||||||||
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