Dundee weather by month & the best time to visit
United Kingdom · regional city · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Dundee is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 56/100), with August and June close behind. Dundee averages about 1,272 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 98 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Dundee?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dundee is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 87 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dundee?
Dundee isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,272 hours of sunshine a year. 56 Sunshine Score points separate July (56) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #34 of 48 destinations in United Kingdom for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,345 hours. The year's 999 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 87 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 68 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 68 mm | 1 |
| April | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 58 mm | 2 |
| May | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 7° / 45°F | 69 mm | 3 |
| June | 52 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 87 mm | 4 |
| July | 56 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 98 mm | 4 |
| August | 54 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 111 mm | 3 |
| September | 49 | 16° / 61°F | 9° / 48°F | 68 mm | 2 |
| October | 22 | 12° / 54°F | 7° / 45°F | 109 mm | 1 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 95 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 81 mm | 0 |
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Dundee: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Dundee?
Dundee is a regional city in United Kingdom with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Dundee get a year?
Dundee gets about 1,272 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Dundee?
The sunniest time to visit Dundee is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 56/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Dundee?
January is the least sunny month in Dundee, scoring 0/100 with about 87 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Dundee?
The typical midday UV index in Dundee peaks around 4 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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