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Monthly climate in Alford, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alford features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 15 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 899 mm (35.4 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alford enjoys an average of 3247 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 45 minutes to 17 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Alford, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Alford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °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 (38 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alford experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 56 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Alford, Scotland, 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 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high 6°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Alford, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Alford usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 17 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alford are January, February and April. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Alford, Scotland, 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) 49 (1.9) 65 (2.6) 65 (2.6) 46 (1.8) 77 (3.0) 80 (3.2) 91 (3.6) 79 (3.1) 78 (3.1) 101 (4.0) 89 (3.5) 78 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 15 12 15 14 16 17 14 20 16 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Alford, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Alford are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alford: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Alford, Scotland, 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 86 155 228 356 422 418 431 391 312 230 116 96
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 26m 9h 28m 11h 53m 14h 21m 16h 35m 17h 48m 17h 9m 15h 6m 12h 42m 10h 15m 8h 0m 6h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Alford, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Alford 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, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alford UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Alford, Scotland, 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 7 6 5 3 1 1