Kintail weather in October (Highland, Scotland)

Can you expect sunny skies in Kintail in October? This guide provides the necessary weather information for your travel plans.

Temperatures

Typically, October in Kintail includes moderate temperatures and heavy rainfall. Throughout the day, temperatures typically settle at around 12°C. But by evening, they drop to around 6°C.

Precipitation

Kintail in October falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 216 mm for the month. Historically, the month has about 25 days of rain.

Average sunshine

The city usually sees around 70 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, October may not be the ideal month to visit Kintail. May, June, July and August typically offer the best circumstances. While January, February, March, April, September, October, November and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Kintail climate page with graphs.

 

Kintail, monthly averages in October

Min Temperature 6°C  

Max Temperature 12°C  

Chance of Rain 83%  

Precipitation 216 mm  

Rainy days 25 days  

Sunshine 70 hours *  

Percentage Sunshine *  

* Data from: Portree, the United Kingdom (49 KM, 30 Miles).

Where to go in Scotland in October

Find out more about the weather in Scotland and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

Plan on layering your clothes. Some days or part of the day it will be nice and warm and some moments it can be a bit chilly. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Swimming

4/10

Cycling

5/10

Walking

5/10

Camping

3/10

Outdoor sports

5/10

Interested in more climate information?

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