2016 weather statistics.
Southern end of Loch Shieldaig - Height 8 metres (15 metres from the sea)
It should be pointed out that being so close to the sea (and Gulf Stream) we experience few of the low temperatures / high rainfall that occur inland.
Total rain: 1357.5mm (53.4 inches)
(22 inches less than last year)
Wettest week: 25th Jan - 1st Feb: 127.8mm
Wettest month: Jan: 173.7mm
Driest month: Oct: 57.1mm (May was 57.6mm)
Driest spell: No rain from 1st to 15th October
Hottest recorded temp: 9th May: 25.1C
Coldest recorded temp: 28th Feb: -1.8C
Last snow on hills 2nd May
First snow on hills 7th Nov
Shortest day 6 hours 35 mins
Longest day 18 hours 2 minutes
2015 weather statistics.
Total rain: 1912.8mm (75.3 inches)
Wettest week 2nd March: 117.2 mm (4.6 inches)
Wettest month: December 312.1 mm (12.1 inches)
It rained (at some stage on each day) from 6th Nov on 55 consecutive days (and counting)
Driest month: September: 46.5mm (1.8 inches)
Driest week 29th September 0.1mm
Hottest recorded temp: 14:43 - 30th June: 26.6C
Coldest recorded temp: 10:18 - 19th Jan: -0.3C
(the only minus temperature recorded at this location this year)
Highest pressure (recorded indoors) 19th March: 1041.1 mb
Lowest pressure (recorded indoors) 15th Jan: 957.8 mb
Lowest humidity (recorded outdoors) 10th April: 48%
Last snow on hills 9th May
First snow on hills 12th Nov
Shortest day 6 hours 36 mins
Longest day 18 hours 2 minutes
Below: One hour after sunset, mid June.