Best time to go to Fort William Average weather of Fort William, Scotland

When is the best time to go to Fort William?

When is the best time to go to Fort William? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best month in Fort William is May
February is the coldest month of the year
The rainiest months are January, October, November and December

Annual weather in Fort William

For full information about the climate and weather in Fort William a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	34°F/40°F	10.2in	very bad weather	Fort William in january
February	34°F/41°F	8.5in	very bad weather	Fort William in february
March	36°F/45°F	8.7in	very bad weather	Fort William in march
April	40°F/50°F	4.7in	very bad weather	Fort William in april
May	47°F/54°F	5.9in	tolerable weather	Fort William in may
June	52°F/59°F	5.6in	bad weather	Fort William in june
July	54°F/61°F	6.9in	bad weather	Fort William in july
August	52°F/61°F	7.3in	bad weather	Fort William in august
September	49°F/58°F	7.4in	bad weather	Fort William in september
October	45°F/52°F	9.6in	bad weather	Fort William in october
November	40°F/47°F	8.9in	very bad weather	Fort William in november
December	36°F/41°F	10.9in	very bad weather	Fort William in december

Weather and climate in Fort William

Fort William enjoys a subpolar oceanic climate (with cool summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Fort William is 50°F (ranging from 40°F in january to 61°F in july). Annual rainfall is 94.2in, with a minimum of 4.7in in april and a maximum of 10.9in in december.

Between january and april the climate is very unfavorable. It is for example 50°F as maximum temperature in april.
Between the months of may and september the climate is not good. At lunchtime, it's 58°F in average and it rains about 39% of the time in september.
Between the months of october and december the climate is the worst possible. The temperature rises to 41°F.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Fort William

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Fort William: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, sea temperature, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Sea temperature

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Fort William

Find out when Fort William has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Fort William

Very low season in Fort William
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, February, March, November and December.
Low season in Fort William
The months with low numbers of tourists are: April.
High season in Fort William
The number of visitors to Fort William is high in: May, September and October.
Peak season in Fort William
The largest number of tourists visiting Fort William is during: June, July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Fort William month by month

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