Monthly climate in Whitburn, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Whitburn, England, United Kingdom §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Whitburn, England, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Whitburn, England, United Kingdom §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Whitburn, England, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Whitburn, England, United Kingdom §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Whitburn, England, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Whitburn, England, United Kingdom §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Whitburn, England, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 5 6 8 8 6 5 3 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Whitburn, England, United Kingdom

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