Best time to go to Helmsdale Average weather of Helmsdale, Scotland

When is the best time to go to Helmsdale?

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

The best months in Helmsdale are June, July, August and September
The coldest months are January and February
The rainiest months are July, August, October and November

Annual weather in Helmsdale

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

Month			Our opinion
January	41°F/43°F	2.1in	very bad weather	Helmsdale in january
February	41°F/43°F	1.8in	very bad weather	Helmsdale in february
March	41°F/47°F	1.7in	very bad weather	Helmsdale in march
April	43°F/49°F	1.4in	bad weather	Helmsdale in april
May	47°F/52°F	1.9in	bad weather	Helmsdale in may
June	52°F/58°F	2in	tolerable weather	Helmsdale in june
July	56°F/59°F	2.5in	tolerable weather	Helmsdale in july
August	56°F/59°F	2.8in	tolerable weather	Helmsdale in august
September	52°F/58°F	2in	tolerable weather	Helmsdale in september
October	49°F/54°F	2.6in	bad weather	Helmsdale in october
November	45°F/49°F	2.5in	bad weather	Helmsdale in november
December	43°F/45°F	2in	very bad weather	Helmsdale in december

Weather and climate in Helmsdale

Helmsdale enjoys a temperate oceanic climate (with warm summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Helmsdale is 52°F (ranging from 43°F in january to 59°F in august). Annual rainfall is 25.1in, with a minimum of 1.4in in april and a maximum of 2.8in in august.

From january to march the climate is the worst possible. In average, on the morning it is 41°F.
Between april and may the climate is unfavorable. By early evening, the temperature averages 50°F and it rains about 1.9in each month.
Between june and september the climate is just OK. It is for example 58°F as maximum temperature in september and it rains about 9% of the time in september.
Between the months of october and november the climate is unfavorable. At lunchtime, it's 47°F in average and you can expect to have 2.5in of rainfall/month during this period.
In december the climate is very unfavorable. By early evening, the temperature averages 43°F and you can expect to have 2in of rainfall/month during this period.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Helmsdale

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Helmsdale: 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

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