Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Whitby features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (71 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 933 mm (36.7 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Whitby enjoys an average of 3259 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 Whitby are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Whitby experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Whitby, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Whitby usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Whitby are April, May and July. On average, 53 mm (2.1 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) | 68 (2.7) | 82 (3.2) | 68 (2.7) | 37 (1.4) | 54 (2.1) | 90 (3.5) | 68 (2.7) | 84 (3.3) | 76 (3.0) | 108 (4.2) | 103 (4.0) | 96 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Whitby are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Whitby: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 98 | 155 | 228 | 353 | 403 | 389 | 428 | 384 | 321 | 244 | 141 | 109 |
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 26m | 7h 21m |
Whitby 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 Whitby 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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |