Oban weather by month & the best time to visit
United Kingdom · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Oban is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 45/100), with August and June close behind. Oban averages about 1,046 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F and roughly 135 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Oban?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Oban is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 200 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Oban?
Oban isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,046 hours of sunshine a year. 45 Sunshine Score points separate July (45) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #48 of 48 destinations in United Kingdom for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,345 hours. The year's 1,811 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 | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 4° / 39°F | 200 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 3° / 37°F | 144 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 4° / 39°F | 133 mm | 1 | 8° / 46°F |
| April | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 5° / 41°F | 94 mm | 2 | 8° / 46°F |
| May | 26 | 13° / 55°F | 8° / 46°F | 116 mm | 3 | 12° / 54°F |
| June | 42 | 16° / 61°F | 10° / 50°F | 118 mm | 4 | 12° / 54°F |
| July | 45 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 135 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| August | 43 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 158 mm | 3 | 14° / 57°F |
| September | 33 | 15° / 59°F | 11° / 52°F | 151 mm | 2 | 13° / 55°F |
| October | 19 | 12° / 54°F | 8° / 46°F | 185 mm | 1 | 12° / 54°F |
| November | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 6° / 43°F | 180 mm | 0 | 11° / 52°F |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 4° / 39°F | 197 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
Sea temperature in Oban by month
The sea off Oban is warmest in August at around 14°C / 57°F, and coolest in January at 8°C / 46°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Oban: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Oban?
Oban is a seaside town in United Kingdom with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 14°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Oban get a year?
Oban gets about 1,046 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Oban?
The sunniest time to visit Oban is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 45/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F.
What is the least sunny month in Oban?
January is the least sunny month in Oban, scoring 0/100 with about 200 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Oban?
The sea in Oban ranges from about 8°C (January) to 14°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Oban?
The typical midday UV index in Oban 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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