The climate of Fort William (Scotland)
Fort William is located in the western part of Scotland on the banks
of the river Linnhe. Fort William also is the largest city in the
Highlands. Fort William is situated at the foot of the highest
mountain in the United Kingdom; the Ben Nevis. The city was named
after the stadholder William (III) of Orange who at that time was king
of England, Ireland and Scotland. The last few years Fort William has
presented itself as the survival city in Great Britain. During the
summer mountaineering and mountain biking are very popular. During the
winter several winter sport activities can be enjoyed.
Fort William has a moderate maritime climate with relatively mild
winters and cool summers. This is caused by the influence of the warm
Gulf Stream. In the higher regions this is not the case; temperatures
hardly ever rise above 10 degrees Celsius here. In the area around
Fort William you can come across several micro climates. This is
caused by the location of Fort Williams, the influence of the sea and
the high mountains in this area.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Fort William:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
4
-1
1
25
n/a
February
5
-1
2
20
n/a
March
6
0
3
21
n/a
April
10
1
4
19
n/a
May
13
4
5
19
n/a
June
16
7
5
19
n/a
July
16
8
4
21
n/a
August
16
8
4
21
n/a
September
14
7
3
24
n/a
October
11
5
2
25
n/a
November
7
1
1
24
n/a
December
5
0
1
26
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
