As of 16:24 BST

Weather in West Dunnet

+10°

West Dunnet, Wednesday, 7 October, 16:24

Light rain. Feels like 9°C. High 11°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1013 mb

Wind14 mph W

Humidity75%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in West Dunnet: daytime temperatures averaging +11.6° and +8° overnight — that is 0.4° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 8 days (around 42 mm), against a normal of 8 days and 42 mm. The warmest day should be 14 October (+15.2°), the coolest 7 October (+6°).

+11.6°/+8°

Average day / night

+0.4°

Above average

8 / 8

Wet days / normal

42 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
7 October – 16 October	+12.3°	+11.6°	+0.7°
17 October – 26 October	+10.5°	+10.7°	-0.1°
27 October – 5 November	near average	+9.9°	—

October records over 66 years

+18.2°1 October 2025All-time high

+0.4°31 October 2018All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Thurso (10.2 km away).

Thu, 08+8 ° /11 °

7.3

+11 °

West Dunnet, Thursday, 8 October

Rain. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind7 mph NW

Humidity69%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point5°C

Fri, 09+8 ° /12 °

10.5

+12 °

West Dunnet, Friday, 9 October

Heavy rain. High 12°C, low 8°C.

Pressure996 mb

Wind21 mph W

Humidity83%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point8°C

Sat, 10+8 ° /11 °

8.9

+11 °

West Dunnet, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure995 mb

Wind15 mph NW

Humidity79%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point7°C

Sun, 11+8 ° /11 °

2.7

+11 °

West Dunnet, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1010 mb

Wind15 mph NW

Humidity69%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point5°C

Mon, 12+6 ° /13 °

3.3

+13 °

West Dunnet, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1002 mb

Wind21 mph SE

Humidity87%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Tue, 13+10 ° /14 °

3.3

+14 °

West Dunnet, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1011 mb

Wind23 mph W

Humidity76%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Wed, 14+9 ° /15 °

0.2

+15 °

West Dunnet, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind26 mph SW

Humidity74%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Thu, 15+9 ° /14 °

0.7

+14 °

West Dunnet, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1006 mb

Wind25 mph SW

Humidity72%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Fri, 16+9 ° /11 °

0.9

+11 °

West Dunnet, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1015 mb

Wind24 mph SW

Humidity71%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Sat, 17+8 ° /11 °

0.7

+11 °

West Dunnet, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1002 mb

Wind24 mph S

Humidity72%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Sun, 18+8 ° /10 °

+10 °

West Dunnet, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 10°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind32 mph SE

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Mon, 19+10 ° /12 °

2.3

+12 °

West Dunnet, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 10°C.

Pressure981 mb

Wind36 mph SE

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Tue, 20+8 ° /10 °

+10 °

West Dunnet, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 10°C, low 8°C.

Pressure987 mb

Wind26 mph S

Humidity60%

Visibility—

Dew point2°C

Wed, 21+7 ° /10 °

+10 °

West Dunnet, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 10°C, low 7°C.

Pressure995 mb

Wind15 mph S

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Thu, 22+6 ° /10 °

+10 °

West Dunnet, Thursday, 22 October

Mainly clear. High 10°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1002 mb

Wind27 mph SE

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 23+8 ° /11 °

3.1

+11 °

West Dunnet, Friday, 23 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.1 mm

Chance of rain57%

Warmest on record+15° (1996)

Coldest on record+3° (1964)

Sat, 24+8 ° /11 °

2.1

+11 °

West Dunnet, Saturday, 24 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.1 mm

Chance of rain45%

Warmest on record+15° (1995)

Coldest on record+3° (2002)

Sun, 25+7 ° /11 °

2.9

+11 °

West Dunnet, Sunday, 25 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.9 mm

Chance of rain50%

Warmest on record+16° (1975)

Coldest on record+1° (1992)

Mon, 26+7 ° /11 °

3.6

+11 °

West Dunnet, Monday, 26 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.6 mm

Chance of rain58%

Warmest on record+15° (2022)

Coldest on record+1° (1992)

Tue, 27+7 ° /11 °

2.8

+11 °

West Dunnet, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.8 mm

Chance of rain58%

Warmest on record+17° (2005)

Coldest on record+3° (1970)

Wed, 28+7 ° /10 °

3.4

+10 °

West Dunnet, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.4 mm

Chance of rain67%

Warmest on record+16° (2005)

Coldest on record+1° (2008)

Thu, 29+7 ° /10 °

2.7

+10 °

West Dunnet, Thursday, 29 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.7 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+14° (1975)

Coldest on record+3° (1988)

Fri, 30+7 ° /10 °

3.3

+10 °

West Dunnet, Friday, 30 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.3 mm

Chance of rain52%

Warmest on record+15° (2005)

Coldest on record+1° (2019)

Sat, 31+7 ° /10 °

3.4

+10 °

West Dunnet, Saturday, 31 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.4 mm

Chance of rain60%

Warmest on record+16° (2011)

Coldest on record+0° (2018)

Sun, 01+7 ° /10 °

+10 °

West Dunnet, Sunday, 1 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3 mm

Chance of rain58%

Warmest on record+14° (1971)

Coldest on record+2° (2012)

Mon, 02+6 ° /10 °

3.2

+10 °

West Dunnet, Monday, 2 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.2 mm

Chance of rain58%

Warmest on record+15° (1971)

Coldest on record+2° (1985)

Tue, 03+7 ° /10 °

3.5

+10 °

West Dunnet, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.5 mm

Chance of rain58%

Warmest on record+15° (2025)

Coldest on record+2° (1985)

Wed, 04+6 ° /9 °

+9 °

West Dunnet, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high9°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3 mm

Chance of rain50%

Warmest on record+14° (2025)

Coldest on record+1° (1968)

Thu, 05+6 ° /9 °

2.4

+9 °

West Dunnet, Thursday, 5 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high9°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.4 mm

Chance of rain55%

Warmest on record+14° (2003)

Coldest on record+2° (2013)

Questions about the month ahead

How accurate is a month-long forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — highly reliable for the first 3–5 days, gradually less so after that. Days 17 to 30 for West Dunnet are built from climate averages over the last 60 years, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above average" mean?

We compare the forecast with the climate average for exactly the same calendar days, calculated from 60 years of observations. The difference shows how the coming month compares with a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

These are real historical extremes recorded in West Dunnet since 1960: the highest and lowest temperature for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is the 30-day forecast updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour. The climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.