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Climate data from selected Scottish stations
30-year (1951-80) average duration of bright sunshine in hours
| Location |
Alt(m) |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
Total |
| Shetland |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lerwick |
82 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
4.5 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
3.2 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
2.9 |
1056 |
| Fair Isle |
57 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
5.0 |
6.2 |
5.7 |
4.4 |
4.7 |
3.9 |
2.3 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
3.3 |
1206 |
| Orkney |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Kirkwall |
26 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
4.9 |
5.2 |
5.4 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
3.4 |
2.4 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
3.2 |
1160 |
| Western Isles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Stornoway |
15 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
3.6 |
5.2 |
6.0 |
5.9 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
3.6 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
3.4 |
1256 |
| Benbecula |
5 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
5.8 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
4.6 |
4.9 |
3.8 |
2.5 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
3.7 |
1361 |
| Highland |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Prabost (Skye) |
67 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
5.2 |
6.0 |
5.8 |
4.1 |
4.3 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
3.4 |
1243 |
| Onich (nr Fort William) |
15 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
4.4 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
1059 |
| Wick |
36 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
5.0 |
5.2 |
5.4 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
3.7 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
3.4 |
1240 |
| Nairn |
8 |
1.4 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
3.9 |
2.9 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
1290 |
| Fort Augustus |
21 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
2.9 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
1044 |
| Glenmore Lodge |
341 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
3.4 |
4.4 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
2.6 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
1137 |
| Grampian |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Braemar |
339 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
4.5 |
5.2 |
5.5 |
4.9 |
4.2 |
3.4 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
1137 |
| Craibstone (nr Aberdeen) |
102 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
5.0 |
5.6 |
6.0 |
5.2 |
4.7 |
3.9 |
3.1 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
3.7 |
1367 |
| Tayside |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Perth |
23 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
5.1 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
4.5 |
3.7 |
2.7 |
1.8 |
1.1 |
3.6 |
1309 |
| Arbroath |
29 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
5.6 |
6.1 |
6.4 |
5.9 |
5.2 |
4.4 |
3.2 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
4.1 |
1499 |
| Fife |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| St Andrews |
18 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
5.1 |
5.8 |
6.2 |
5.6 |
4.9 |
4.2 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
1415 |
| Lothian |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Edinburgh |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (Royal Botanic Garden) |
26 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
4.9 |
5.7 |
6.1 |
5.5 |
4.8 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
1351 |
| Dunbar |
23 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
5.4 |
6.1 |
6.7 |
6.1 |
5.4 |
4.4 |
3.4 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
4.2 |
1523 |
| Strathclyde |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Tiree |
9 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
3.7 |
5.8 |
6.9 |
6.6 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
3.9 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
3.8 |
1400 |
| Glasgow Airport |
5 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
5.1 |
6.0 |
6.2 |
5.3 |
4.7 |
3.7 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
1303 |
| Prestwick Airport |
16 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
5.6 |
6.8 |
6.7 |
5.7 |
5.2 |
4.0 |
2.9 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
1465 |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dumfries |
49 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
4.9 |
5.8 |
6.1 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
3.7 |
2.9 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
1338 |
| Eskdalemuir |
242 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
4.5 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
4.6 |
4.3 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
1198 |
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