Thurso weather
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Thurso weather warnings
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Thurso weather in numbers
measured normals and 10 years of recorded weatherThurso swings 14°C across the year, from 17°C highs in August to 3°C lows in January, and December is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1282 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 0 days a year at 25°C or above, 16 frost nights, and rain on 210 days.
Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Thurso’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.
The weather map: all three models at once
Met Office, European, American side by side around Thurso and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Thurso hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
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Thurso 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitThurso, Scotland is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 17°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 3°C), with roughly 1282 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Thurso right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom before you trust any single number.
Thurso climate by month
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical yearWhich forecast is most accurate in Thurso?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1887 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.
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