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Duntulm in Inner Hebrides, Scotland sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 9°C (48°F) in February and 16°C (61°F) in August, averaging 12°C (54°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
The moderate changes in the climate in Duntulm ensure gradual weather shifts through each season. At night, temperatures drop to between 12°C (54°F) and 5°C (41°F) depending on the time of year.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Duntulm by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM. August, the warmest month, sees 116 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
The map below shows the annual temperature across Scotland. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
Duntulm's average annual maximum temperature is 12°C (54°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year, mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.
Buenos Aires, Argentina averages 23°C (73°F) a year, with hot summers and mild winters, and seasons reversed compared to Europe.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually, known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Duntulm this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Duntulm's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Duntulm climate page.
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See the full Duntulm climate overview or explore weather in Scotland.
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