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Stranraer

Town · Scotland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Population 10,320
Area 28 km²
Time zone Europe/London
Stranraer

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Stranraer Essentials

Stranraer sits at the head of Loch Ryan, a deep-water sea loch in Dumfries and Galloway. The town's history is anchored by the 16th-century Castle of St John, an L-plan tower house that once served as a prison. Local heritage is preserved in the 18th-century Old Town Hall, now the Stranraer Museum. For recreation, Stair Park provides a football stadium and public green space, while the coastal landscape features the sandy stretches of Cockle Shore and the accessible waterfront at Marine Lake.

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • 8° (feels like 1°) · extremes 1°–11°
  • 5° at night
  • 20 rainy days
  • 0 sunny days
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 9°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 0 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor
  • 8° (feels like 1°) · extremes 1°–11°
  • 5° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 1 sunny day
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 8°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in March

Poor
  • 8° (feels like 2°) · extremes 1°–11°
  • 5° at night
  • 15 rainy days
  • 4 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 7°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in April

Poor
  • 10° (feels like 4°) · extremes 3°–13°
  • 7° at night
  • 14 rainy days
  • 7 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 8°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Poor
  • 12° (feels like 8°) · extremes 6°–16°
  • 9° at night
  • 14 rainy days
  • 8 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 10°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in June

Fair
  • 14° (feels like 11°) · extremes 9°–17°
  • 11° at night
  • 15 rainy days
  • 5 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 12°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in July

Fair
  • 16° (feels like 13°) · extremes 11°–19°
  • 13° at night
  • 16 rainy days
  • 4 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 14°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in August

Fair
  • 16° (feels like 13°) · extremes 11°–18°
  • 13° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 4 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 15°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in September

Poor
  • 15° (feels like 11°) · extremes 10°–18°
  • 12° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 15°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Poor
  • 13° (feels like 7°) · extremes 7°–16°
  • 10° at night
  • 20 rainy days
  • 1 sunny day
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 14°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in November

Poor
  • 10° (feels like 4°) · extremes 4°–14°
  • 8° at night
  • 21 rainy days
  • 0 sunny days
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 12°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 0 · low

Typical weather in December

Poor
  • 9° (feels like 2°) · extremes 2°–12°
  • 6° at night
  • 20 rainy days
  • 0 sunny days
  • 1 hour of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 10°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 0 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
British Pound GBP £ · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers
999 Police · Ambulance · Fire brigade
Electricity
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
English
Tap water
Safe to drink
Driving side
Left
Calling code
+44
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Tours & Activities

Castle Of St John
Walk
Stranraer Museum
Drive
Cockle Shore Beach

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