Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Whitburn features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 792 mm (31.2 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Whitburn enjoys an average of 3268 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 15 minutes to 17 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Whitburn are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Whitburn experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Whitburn, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Whitburn usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Whitburn are January, April and May. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 54 (2.1) | 74 (2.9) | 60 (2.4) | 32 (1.3) | 46 (1.8) | 76 (3.0) | 70 (2.8) | 81 (3.2) | 65 (2.6) | 86 (3.4) | 71 (2.8) | 77 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Whitburn are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Whitburn: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 95 | 157 | 234 | 354 | 412 | 400 | 428 | 375 | 320 | 244 | 139 | 104 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 51m | 9h 41m | 11h 53m | 14h 9m | 16h 10m | 17h 14m | 16h 39m | 14h 50m | 12h 39m | 10h 25m | 8h 22m | 7h 15m |
Whitburn experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 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 Whitburn 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 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |