Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kirkby Stephen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1203 mm (47.3 inches) and receives 189 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kirkby Stephen enjoys an average of 3086 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 21 minutes to 17 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kirkby Stephen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (37 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kirkby Stephen experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 54 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kirkby Stephen, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Kirkby Stephen usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kirkby Stephen are January, April and May. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 81 (3.2) | 131 (5.2) | 115 (4.5) | 50 (2.0) | 75 (3.0) | 104 (4.1) | 107 (4.2) | 118 (4.6) | 94 (3.7) | 126 (4.9) | 93 (3.7) | 109 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Kirkby Stephen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kirkby Stephen: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 83 | 145 | 216 | 332 | 405 | 380 | 411 | 362 | 299 | 231 | 120 | 96 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 56m | 9h 43m | 11h 54m | 14h 7m | 16h 5m | 17h 8m | 16h 34m | 14h 47m | 12h 38m | 10h 26m | 8h 27m | 7h 21m |
Kirkby Stephen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kirkby Stephen UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |