Weather in Stranraer

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:57 pm (GMT)

Now · overcast 54 °F

Feels like: 52 °F
Low / high: 51 / 57 °F
Rain: 100% · 0.03 in
Wind: 7 mph SSW

↗ 30.21 inHg · rising

Today in Stranraer: light showers, 51 °F to 57 °F, with a 100% chance of rain (0.03 in) and a light breeze from the south-southwest (7 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 52 °F to 58 °F and a 51% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 58 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

57° 51°
Today
58° 52°
Thu 29
56° 54°
Fri 30
57° 53°
Sat 31
55° 46°
Sun 1
53° 41°
Mon 2
51° 40°
Tue 3
52° 44°
Wed 4
51° 43°
Thu 5
50° 43°
Fri 6
50° 42°
Sat 7
49° 40°
Sun 8
51° 46°
Mon 9
54° 51°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Light showers	51 / 57 °F	100% · 0.03 in	21 mph SW	7.1 ft	12:15 am · 12:35 pm	ICON-EU
Thu 29	Overcast	52 / 58 °F	51%	16 mph SSE	4.3 ft	12:59 am · 1:18 pm	ICON-EU
Fri 30	Light rain	54 / 56 °F	10% · 0.02 in	17 mph SSE	5.1 ft	1:48 am · 2:06 pm	ICON-EU
Sat 31	Overcast	53 / 57 °F	10%	11 mph SSE	2.9 ft	2:43 am · 2:59 pm	ICON-EU
Sun 1	Overcast	46 / 55 °F	8%	13 mph NNW	1.7 ft	3:44 am · 3:59 pm	ICON-EU
Mon 2	Fog	41 / 53 °F	2%	5 mph ENE	1.4 ft	4:57 am · 5:10 pm	ICON-EU + ECMWF
Tue 3	Overcast	40 / 51 °F	0%	3 mph NE	0.8 ft	6:19 am · 6:29 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	44 / 52 °F	0%	6 mph E	1.2 ft	7:39 am · 7:44 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Overcast	43 / 51 °F	4%	10 mph ESE	2.4 ft	8:43 am · 8:47 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Mainly clear	43 / 50 °F	4%	13 mph ESE	2.7 ft	9:34 am · 9:38 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Overcast	42 / 50 °F	12%	11 mph ESE	2.8 ft	10:14 am · 10:21 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Overcast	40 / 49 °F	22%	11 mph ESE	2.3 ft	10:49 am · 10:59 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	46 / 51 °F	31% · 0.26 in	12 mph ESE	2.7 ft	11:21 am · 11:34 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	51 / 54 °F	33% · 0.10 in	11 mph E	2.0 ft	11:53 am	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: ICON-EU until Monday 2 7:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 3:00 pm; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temperature	51°	52°	53°	55°	56°	57°	55°	54°
Chance of rain	12%	98%	98%	27%	41%	6%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	19 SSW	21 SSW	17 WSW	12 WSW	15 WSW	12 WSW	7 SW	7 SSW
Humidity	83%	88%	91%	91%	83%	79%	86%	90%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Model	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	57°	57°	57°	57°	52°	52°	51°
AIFS	56°	57°	57°	56°	54°	50°	51°
GFS	56°	56°	56°	56°	52°	52°	53°
ICON	57°	57°	56°	56°	55°	54°	51°
ARPEGE	55°	57°	57°	55°	—	—	—
ICON-EU	57°	58°	56°	57°	55°	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.12 in	0.04 in	0	0.01 in	0	0	0
AIFS	0.14 in	0	0	0.04 in	0.00 in	0	0
GFS	0.10 in	0.01 in	0	0.01 in	0	0	0
ICON	0.01 in	0	0	0	0	0	0
ARPEGE	0.04 in	0	0.01 in	0.04 in	—	—	—
ICON-EU	0.03 in	0	0.02 in	0	0	—	—
Confidence	medium	high	high	medium	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1938	1632	1938	1226	1331	524	317
AIFS	19	18	20	13	12	6	8
GFS	2638	2031	2130	1623	1417	88	86
ICON	2438	1523	1725	914	914	811	914
ARPEGE	2239	1827	2030	1421	—	—	—
ICON-EU	2138	1627	1730	1118	1321	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	51%	10%	10%	8%	2%	0%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	19%	13%	13%	0%	0%	0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

The next few weeks look normal for the time of year.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal −0.5 °F	Below −85%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.2 °F	Normal	49° / 46°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.7 °F	A bit above +23%	48° / 45°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	47° / 44°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal 0.0 °F	Normal	47° / 44°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal
December	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal
January	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal
February	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal
March	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Stranraer climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Stranraer is from June to August: highs of 62 °F to 65 °F, about 13 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

44° 35°

JanJ
44° 34°

FebF
47° 36°

MarM
52° 39°

AprA
58° 43°

MayM
62° 48°

JunJ
65° 52°

JulJ
65° 51°

AugA
60° 48°

SepS
55° 44°

OctO
49° 39°

NovN
45° 36°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	44°	35°	4.76 in	17	1.1	48°	4.1 ft
FebruaryFeb	44°	34°	3.80 in	14	2.4	46°	4.0 ft
MarchMar	47°	36°	3.47 in	13	3.6	46°	3.0 ft
AprilApr	52°	39°	2.71 in	11	5.2	47°	2.4 ft
MayMay	58°	43°	2.59 in	11	6.3	49°	2.1 ft
JuneJun	62°	48°	3.33 in	12	5.8	53°	1.8 ft
JulyJul	65°	52°	3.44 in	13	5.2	56°	1.7 ft
AugustAug	65°	51°	4.37 in	14	4.7	58°	2.1 ft
SeptemberSep	60°	48°	3.90 in	12	4.2	57°	2.7 ft
OctoberOct	55°	44°	5.49 in	16	2.4	56°	3.2 ft
NovemberNov	49°	39°	5.27 in	17	1.3	53°	3.6 ft
DecemberDec	45°	36°	5.05 in	16	0.8	51°	4.4 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	48°	4.1 ft
Feb	46°	4.0 ft
Mar	46°	3.0 ft
Apr	47°	2.4 ft
May	49°	2.1 ft
Jun	53°	1.8 ft
Jul	56°	1.7 ft
Aug	58°	2.1 ft
Sep	57°	2.7 ft
Oct	56°	3.2 ft
Nov	53°	3.6 ft
Dec	51°	4.4 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 48.19 in of rain on about 164 days and about 1,300 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now54 °Ffeels like 52 °F

Tomorrow52 / 58 °F

It's 54 °F now (feels like 52 °F). Today, 51 °F to 57 °F; tomorrow, 52 °F to 58 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 100% 0.03 in
Thu 29 51%
Fri 30 10% 0.02 in
Sat 31 10%
Sun 1 8%
Mon 2 2%
Tue 3 0%

Today the chance of rain reaches 100%, with 0.03 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 51% and 0.00 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.03 in; last 3 days, 0.51 in; last 7 days, 2.50 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity91%

Dew point52 °F

Humidity is 91% now and the dew point is 52 °F. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now13 migood

Clouds98%

Visibility is good now (13 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Thu 29: 1 · Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8030.0030.2030.40 30.38

Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.19 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 23

PollenNoneToday, at most none.

Pollen: Copernicus CAMS model (a rough guide, not a pollen trap). Levels use each type's usual thresholds.

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Heavy drizzle	50 / 59 °F	0.18 in	28 mph SW
Mon 26	Light rain	48 / 59 °F	0.41 in	29 mph S
Sun 25	Light rain	46 / 50 °F	0.69 in	36 mph W
Sat 24	Rain	46 / 56 °F	0.82 in	35 mph SSW
Fri 23	Drizzle	45 / 48 °F	0.33 in	22 mph NNW
Thu 22	Drizzle	44 / 52 °F	0.14 in	12 mph W
Wed 21	Light rain	47 / 51 °F	0.43 in	27 mph WNW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Light rain	48 / 53 °F	0.67 in	10 mph SE
Mon 19	Light drizzle	40 / 58 °F	0.01 in	12 mph E
Sun 18	Mainly clear	39 / 54 °F	0	7 mph ESE
Sat 17	Mainly clear	43 / 54 °F	0	11 mph N
Fri 16	Drizzle	49 / 53 °F	0.21 in	15 mph NW
Thu 15	Light rain	52 / 58 °F	0.42 in	22 mph SW
Wed 14	Drizzle	51 / 60 °F	0.02 in	25 mph S
Tue 13	Light rain	52 / 62 °F	0.22 in	23 mph SW
Mon 12	Light drizzle	52 / 61 °F	0.08 in	20 mph SSE
Sun 11	Overcast	51 / 55 °F	0	17 mph SW
Sat 10	Heavy drizzle	49 / 53 °F	0.47 in	25 mph WNW
Fri 9	Heavy drizzle	50 / 59 °F	0.39 in	20 mph W
Thu 8	Rain	50 / 56 °F	0.86 in	18 mph W
Wed 7	Light drizzle	49 / 53 °F	0.11 in	17 mph NW
Tue 6	Light drizzle	51 / 56 °F	0.04 in	9 mph NW
Mon 5	Light drizzle	54 / 62 °F	0.15 in	15 mph WSW
Sun 4	Overcast	53 / 64 °F	0	15 mph SSW
Sat 3	Overcast	50 / 59 °F	0	12 mph SW
Fri 2	Heavy drizzle	55 / 63 °F	0.31 in	26 mph SSW
Thu 1	Light drizzle	52 / 59 °F	0.00 in	15 mph SSW
Wed 30	Rain	57 / 63 °F	0.89 in	26 mph SSE
Tue 29	Drizzle	52 / 65 °F	0.07 in	24 mph ESE
Mon 28	Overcast	48 / 60 °F	0	11 mph S

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in StranraerQuestions

What's the weather like today in Stranraer?

Light showers, from 51 °F to 57 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (7 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Stranraer?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 51% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 40 °F and a high of 58 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.21 inHg and rising: +0.35 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Stranraer?

The best time to visit Stranraer is from June to August: highs of 62 °F to 65 °F, about 13 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Stranraer in October?

In October, Stranraer normally sees highs of 55 °F and lows of 44 °F, with about 16 rainy days (5.49 in for the month) and 2 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 56 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Stranraer?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 65 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of 34 °F. The wettest is October (5.49 in) and the driest, May.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 6.8 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:57 pm (local time).

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