Climate
As with the rest of the British Isles and Scotland, Oban experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. The nearest official Met Office weather station for which online records are available is Dunstaffnage, about 2.7 miles north-north east of Oban town centre. The lowest temperature to be recorded in recent years is −7.9 °C (17.8 °F) during December 2010.
| Climate data for Dunstaffnage 3m asl, 1971-2000 (Weather station 2.7 miles (4 km) NNE of Oban) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13 (55) |
13 (55) |
15 (59) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
24 (75) |
20 (68) |
15 (59) |
13 (55) |
27 (81) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
2.2 (36.0) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
3.0 (37.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8 (18) |
−7 (19) |
−7 (19) |
−2 (28) |
0 (32) |
2 (36) |
5 (41) |
3 (37) |
1 (34) |
−1 (30) |
−6 (21) |
−8 (18) |
−8 (18) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 192.2 (7.567) |
139.5 (5.492) |
153.2 (6.031) |
80.1 (3.154) |
67.0 (2.638) |
82.6 (3.252) |
102.4 (4.031) |
119.2 (4.693) |
163.3 (6.429) |
186.9 (7.358) |
182.1 (7.169) |
192.4 (7.575) |
1,660.9 (65.39) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ mm) | 27 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 310 |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ mm) | 25 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 305 |
| Avg. snowy days (≥ cm) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 33.5 | 59.6 | 86.2 | 145.8 | 189.7 | 174.9 | 142.6 | 141.7 | 97.5 | 75.6 | 46.2 | 30.7 | 1,224.0 |
| Source #1: Met Office | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
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